Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy’s plans.
ADOLF GALLANDI would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ‘43.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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At this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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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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The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves.
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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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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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Can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
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I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ‘43.
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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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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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Many pilots of the time were the opinion that a fighter pilot in a closed cockpit was an impossible thing, because you should smell the enemy.
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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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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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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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Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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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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If we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
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The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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Will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
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This often results in improving one’s own position.
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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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