And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
ADOLF GALLANDOr by bad luck can suffer from frustration or develop complexes they may never rid themselves of again.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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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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As interceptors. And out of this fifty, there were never more than 25 operational. So we had only a very, very few.
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At this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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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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The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves.
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Many pilots of the time were the opinion that a fighter pilot in a closed cockpit was an impossible thing, because you should smell the enemy.
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Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
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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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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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This was my impression.
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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
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