It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
ADOLF GALLANDI had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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Never abandon the possibility of attack.
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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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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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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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During the Battle of Britain the question “fighter or fighter-bomber?” had been decided once and for all
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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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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.
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This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
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Perhaps even more important than being a good pilot; to make the best use of this system.
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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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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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