The fighter can only be used as a bomb carrier with lasting effect when sufficient air superiority has been won.
ADOLF GALLANDAt this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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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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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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I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere.
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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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Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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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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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
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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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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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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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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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