And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
ADOLF GALLANDAn excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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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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I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere.
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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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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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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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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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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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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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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.
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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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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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