Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
ADOLF GALLANDFlying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
ADOLF GALLANDCan beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
ADOLF GALLANDNever abandon the possibility of attack.
ADOLF GALLANDSuperior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
ADOLF GALLAND“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
ADOLF GALLANDYou could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
ADOLF GALLANDWhen I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
ADOLF GALLANDI made a written report which is still today in existence.
ADOLF GALLANDTo 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.
ADOLF GALLANDI would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ‘43.
ADOLF GALLANDNine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
ADOLF GALLANDToday it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
ADOLF GALLANDI had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere.
ADOLF GALLANDThe German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves.
ADOLF GALLANDAnd that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
ADOLF GALLANDThe first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
ADOLF GALLAND