The fighter in the opening of a dogfight must detect the opponent as early as possible in order to attain a superior position for the attack.
ADOLF GALLANDFlying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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Or by bad luck can suffer from frustration or develop complexes they may never rid themselves of again.
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Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ‘43.
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I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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If we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
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Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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