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.
ADOLF GALLANDTheir element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
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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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I first knew of the existence of this aircraft only early in ‘42 – even in my position.
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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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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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Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy’s plans.
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It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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Can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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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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