If we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
ADOLF GALLANDWe couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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Perhaps even more important than being a good pilot; to make the best use of this system.
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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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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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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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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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Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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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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As a fighter pilot I know from my own experiences how decisive surprise and luck can be for success
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