Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
ADOLF GALLANDWhen I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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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This often results in improving one’s own position.
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It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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The war was lost perhaps, when it was started. At least it was lost in the winter of ’42, in Russia.
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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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Will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
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This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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I have a photocopy of it, and I am saying that in production this aircraft could perhaps substitute for three propeller- driven aircraft of the best existing type.
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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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Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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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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