An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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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Perhaps even more important than being a good pilot; to make the best use of this system.
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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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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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I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
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Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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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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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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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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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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This often results in improving one’s own position.
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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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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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Can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
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Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy’s plans.
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