And for the moment the whole burden of the war rested on the few hundred German fighter pilots on the Channel coast.
ADOLF GALLANDThe 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.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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Will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
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Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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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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Never abandon the possibility of attack.
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It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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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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Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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If we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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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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Or by bad luck can suffer from frustration or develop complexes they may never rid themselves of again.
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The battle is tough but if you reach where you want to go, then at least in some sense it is worth it.
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