When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
ADOLF GALLANDAggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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This often results in improving one’s own position.
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This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy’s plans.
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That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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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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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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Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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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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I first knew of the existence of this aircraft only early in ‘42 – even in my position.
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
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Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
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