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.
ADOLF GALLANDSuperior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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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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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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Only in the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart,
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Never abandon the possibility of attack.
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Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
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Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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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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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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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 war was lost perhaps, when it was started. At least it was lost in the winter of ’42, in Russia.
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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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