We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
ADOLF GALLANDThis was my impression.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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To use a fighter as a fighter-bomber when the strength of the fighter arm is inadequate to achieve air superiority is putting the cart before the horse.
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Never abandon the possibility of attack.
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Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
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At this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
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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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Will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
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Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
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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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During the Battle of Britain the question “fighter or fighter-bomber?” had been decided once and for all
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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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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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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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That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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The fighter can only be used as a bomb carrier with lasting effect when sufficient air superiority has been won.
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