If we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
ADOLF GALLANDOf course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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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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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ‘43.
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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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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’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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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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We have built a total of about 1250 of this aircraft, but only fifty were allowed to be used as fighters
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Will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
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According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.
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Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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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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