Like the hunter who stalks his prey and maneuvers himself unnoticed into the most favourable position for the kill
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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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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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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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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Or by bad luck can suffer from frustration or develop complexes they may never rid themselves of again.
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Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy’s plans.
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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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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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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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Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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