Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
ADOLF GALLANDToday it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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We have built a total of about 1250 of this aircraft, but only fifty were allowed to be used as fighters
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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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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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Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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Perhaps even more important than being a good pilot; to make the best use of this system.
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I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
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Will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
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This was my impression.
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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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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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