I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ‘43.
ADOLF GALLANDAn excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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I have a photocopy of it, and I am saying that in production this aircraft could perhaps substitute for three propeller- driven aircraft of the best existing type.
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During the Battle of Britain the question “fighter or fighter-bomber?” had been decided once and for all
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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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As a fighter pilot I know from my own experiences how decisive surprise and luck can be for success
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The battle is tough but if you reach where you want to go, then at least in some sense it is worth it.
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I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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And for the moment the whole burden of the war rested on the few hundred German fighter pilots on the Channel coast.
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It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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