It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
ADOLF GALLANDFlying is more than a sport and more than a job
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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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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During the Battle of Britain the question “fighter or fighter-bomber?” had been decided once and for all
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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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I first knew of the existence of this aircraft only early in ‘42 – even in my position.
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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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Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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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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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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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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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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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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