An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
ADOLF GALLANDLater when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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At this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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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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It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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Many pilots of the time were the opinion that a fighter pilot in a closed cockpit was an impossible thing, because you should smell the enemy.
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This often results in improving one’s own position.
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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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This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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And for the moment the whole burden of the war rested on the few hundred German fighter pilots on the Channel coast.
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I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
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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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Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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Or by bad luck can suffer from frustration or develop complexes they may never rid themselves of again.
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