Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
ADOLF GALLANDLike the hunter who stalks his prey and maneuvers himself unnoticed into the most favourable position for the kill
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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This was my impression.
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Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
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Tie him to a narrow and confined task, rob him of his initiative, and you take away from him the best and most valuable qualities he posses
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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.
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As a fighter pilot I know from my own experiences how decisive surprise and luck can be for success
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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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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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The fighter can only be used as a bomb carrier with lasting effect when sufficient air superiority has been won.
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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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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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As interceptors. And out of this fifty, there were never more than 25 operational. So we had only a very, very few.
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Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
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Can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
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