And for the moment the whole burden of the war rested on the few hundred German fighter pilots on the Channel coast.
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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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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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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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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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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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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If we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
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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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Only in the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart,
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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At this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
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Like the hunter who stalks his prey and maneuvers himself unnoticed into the most favourable position for the kill
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