For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
ADOLF GALLANDI was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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Many to whom the first victory over the opponent has been long denied either by unfortunate circumstances
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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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At this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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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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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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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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This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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And for the moment the whole burden of the war rested on the few hundred German fighter pilots on the Channel coast.
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That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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