The war was lost perhaps, when it was started. At least it was lost in the winter of ’42, in Russia.
ADOLF GALLANDThe battle is tough but if you reach where you want to go, then at least in some sense it is worth it.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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Will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
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Can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
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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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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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Many to whom the first victory over the opponent has been long denied either by unfortunate circumstances
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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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