We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
ADOLF GALLANDThe war was lost perhaps, when it was started. At least it was lost in the winter of ’42, in Russia.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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This often results in improving one’s own position.
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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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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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The fighter can only be used as a bomb carrier with lasting effect when sufficient air superiority has been won.
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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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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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This was my impression.
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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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Can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
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Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy’s plans.
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The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
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