As interceptors. And out of this fifty, there were never more than 25 operational. So we had only a very, very few.
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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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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If we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
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That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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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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The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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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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Or by bad luck can suffer from frustration or develop complexes they may never rid themselves of again.
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Tie him to a narrow and confined task, rob him of his initiative, and you take away from him the best and most valuable qualities he posses
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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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As a fighter pilot I know from my own experiences how decisive surprise and luck can be for success
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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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