If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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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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I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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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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Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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Or by bad luck can suffer from frustration or develop complexes they may never rid themselves of again.
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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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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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Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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It is true to say that the first kill can influence the whole future career of a fighter pilot.
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Many to whom the first victory over the opponent has been long denied either by unfortunate circumstances
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Will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
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Can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
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