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ADOLF GALLANDThe first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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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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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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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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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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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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The fighter can only be used as a bomb carrier with lasting effect when sufficient air superiority has been won.
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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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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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