That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
ADOLF GALLANDTie 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
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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Never abandon the possibility of attack.
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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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This often results in improving one’s own position.
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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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This was my impression.
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I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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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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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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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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The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
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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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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand 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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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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