I first knew of the existence of this aircraft only early in ‘42 – even in my position.
ADOLF GALLANDThe colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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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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According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.
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Only in the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart,
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Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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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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This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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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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That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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