You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
ADOLF GALLANDNo engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
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This often results in improving one’s own position.
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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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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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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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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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If we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
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Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
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This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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