To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
ADOLF GALLANDWhich in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
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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 was my impression.
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The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves.
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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere.
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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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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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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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