We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
ADOLF GALLANDWhen I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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Will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ‘43.
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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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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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Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy’s plans.
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During the Battle of Britain the question “fighter or fighter-bomber?” had been decided once and for all
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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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Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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