An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
ADOLF GALLANDAs a fighter pilot I know from my own experiences how decisive surprise and luck can be for success
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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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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Will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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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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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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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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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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I have a photocopy of it, and I am saying that in production this aircraft could perhaps substitute for three propeller- driven aircraft of the best existing type.
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Can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
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At this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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