Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
ADOLF GALLAND“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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It is true to say that the first kill can influence the whole future career of a fighter pilot.
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I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere.
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Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
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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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Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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To use a fighter as a fighter-bomber when the strength of the fighter arm is inadequate to achieve air superiority is putting the cart before the horse.
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Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
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I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ‘43.
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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 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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