An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
ADOLF GALLANDAnd for the moment the whole burden of the war rested on the few hundred German fighter pilots on the Channel coast.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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Can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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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 colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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During the Battle of Britain the question “fighter or fighter-bomber?” had been decided once and for all
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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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At this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
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This often results in improving one’s own position.
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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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I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ‘43.
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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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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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