Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
ADOLF GALLANDNo engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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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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As a fighter pilot I know from my own experiences how decisive surprise and luck can be for success
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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand 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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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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The fighter can only be used as a bomb carrier with lasting effect when sufficient air superiority has been won.
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I have a photocopy of it, and I am saying that in production this aircraft could perhaps substitute for three propeller- driven aircraft of the best existing type.
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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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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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At this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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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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Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
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