Like the hunter who stalks his prey and maneuvers himself unnoticed into the most favourable position for the kill
ADOLF GALLANDIf we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
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Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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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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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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This often results in improving one’s own position.
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That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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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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This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
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Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
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If we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
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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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Only in the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart,
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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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The fighter can only be used as a bomb carrier with lasting effect when sufficient air superiority has been won.
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