Never abandon the possibility of attack.
ADOLF GALLANDTheir element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
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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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The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves.
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The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
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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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During the Battle of Britain the question “fighter or fighter-bomber?” had been decided once and for all
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If we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
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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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The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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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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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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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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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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