And for the moment the whole burden of the war rested on the few hundred German fighter pilots on the Channel coast.
ADOLF GALLANDTo be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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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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The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves.
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The battle is tough but if you reach where you want to go, then at least in some sense it is worth it.
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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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This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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Or by bad luck can suffer from frustration or develop complexes they may never rid themselves of again.
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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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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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If we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
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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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It is true to say that the first kill can influence the whole future career of a fighter pilot.
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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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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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I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
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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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