Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere.
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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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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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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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According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.
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Will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
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This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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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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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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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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At this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
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