The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
ADOLF GALLANDFlying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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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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If we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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Can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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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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It is true to say that the first kill can influence the whole future career of a fighter pilot.
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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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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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The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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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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