Perhaps even more important than being a good pilot; to make the best use of this system.
ADOLF GALLANDWe have built a total of about 1250 of this aircraft, but only fifty were allowed to be used as fighters
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ‘43.
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That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
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The war was lost perhaps, when it was started. At least it was lost in the winter of ’42, in Russia.
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Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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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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Can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
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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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This was my impression.
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Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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