Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
ADOLF GALLANDSuperior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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Many pilots of the time were the opinion that a fighter pilot in a closed cockpit was an impossible thing, because you should smell the enemy.
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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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Like the hunter who stalks his prey and maneuvers himself unnoticed into the most favourable position for the kill
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Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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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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I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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We have built a total of about 1250 of this aircraft, but only fifty were allowed to be used as fighters
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If we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
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Perhaps even more important than being a good pilot; to make the best use of this system.
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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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