We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
ADOLF GALLANDAnd that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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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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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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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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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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This often results in improving one’s own position.
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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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If we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
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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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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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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
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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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Perhaps even more important than being a good pilot; to make the best use of this system.
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