As a fighter pilot I know from my own experiences how decisive surprise and luck can be for success
ADOLF GALLANDToday it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy’s plans.
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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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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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The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves.
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This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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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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This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
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Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ‘43.
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The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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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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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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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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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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