Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
ADOLF GALLANDAn excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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Never abandon the possibility of attack.
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Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy’s plans.
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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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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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Can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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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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Like the hunter who stalks his prey and maneuvers himself unnoticed into the most favourable position for the kill
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I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ‘43.
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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 is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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