This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
ADOLF GALLANDAnd that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.
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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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Never abandon the possibility of attack.
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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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It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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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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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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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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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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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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