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
ADOLF GALLANDCan beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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This was my impression.
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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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Only in the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart,
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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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I have a photocopy of it, and I am saying that in production this aircraft could perhaps substitute for three propeller- driven aircraft of the best existing type.
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The fighter in the opening of a dogfight must detect the opponent as early as possible in order to attain a superior position for the attack.
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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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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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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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To use a fighter as a fighter-bomber when the strength of the fighter arm is inadequate to achieve air superiority is putting the cart before the horse.
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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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At this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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If we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
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The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy’s plans.
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Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves.
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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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