Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
ADOLF GALLANDMany to whom the first victory over the opponent has been long denied either by unfortunate circumstances
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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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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That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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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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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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The war was lost perhaps, when it was started. At least it was lost in the winter of ’42, in Russia.
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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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Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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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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This was my impression.
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The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
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Like the hunter who stalks his prey and maneuvers himself unnoticed into the most favourable position for the kill
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