The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
ADOLF GALLANDNo engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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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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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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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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During the Battle of Britain the question “fighter or fighter-bomber?” had been decided once and for all
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The battle is tough but if you reach where you want to go, then at least in some sense it is worth it.
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To use a fighter as a fighter-bomber when the strength of the fighter arm is inadequate to achieve air superiority is putting the cart before the horse.
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Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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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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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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Will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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At this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
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I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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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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And for the moment the whole burden of the war rested on the few hundred German fighter pilots on the Channel coast.
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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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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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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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