I made a written report which is still today in existence.
ADOLF GALLANDThat day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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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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Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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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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Like the hunter who stalks his prey and maneuvers himself unnoticed into the most favourable position for the kill
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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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.
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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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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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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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