And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
ADOLF GALLANDSuperior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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The war was lost perhaps, when it was started. At least it was lost in the winter of ’42, in Russia.
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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To use a fighter as a fighter-bomber when the strength of the fighter arm is inadequate to achieve air superiority is putting the cart before the horse.
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Or by bad luck can suffer from frustration or develop complexes they may never rid themselves of again.
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This was my impression.
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Only in the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart,
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Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
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Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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Never abandon the possibility of attack.
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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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