Or by bad luck can suffer from frustration or develop complexes they may never rid themselves of again.
ADOLF GALLANDOnly in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.
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This was my impression.
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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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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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Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy’s plans.
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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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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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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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Can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
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Will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
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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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