I first knew of the existence of this aircraft only early in ‘42 – even in my position.
ADOLF GALLANDI was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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Will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
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Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
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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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This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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Tie him to a narrow and confined task, rob him of his initiative, and you take away from him the best and most valuable qualities he posses
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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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As interceptors. And out of this fifty, there were never more than 25 operational. So we had only a very, very few.
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Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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Many to whom the first victory over the opponent has been long denied either by unfortunate circumstances
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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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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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