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.
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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I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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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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Like the hunter who stalks his prey and maneuvers himself unnoticed into the most favourable position for the kill
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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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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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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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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Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
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Only in the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart,
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According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.
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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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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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As interceptors. And out of this fifty, there were never more than 25 operational. So we had only a very, very few.
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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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Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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