Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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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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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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves.
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It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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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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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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I first knew of the existence of this aircraft only early in ‘42 – even in my position.
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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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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Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy’s plans.
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