Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
ADOLF GALLANDI made a written report which is still today in existence.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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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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Never abandon the possibility of attack.
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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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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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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
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Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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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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If we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
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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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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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