Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
ADOLF GALLANDThe German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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The war was lost perhaps, when it was started. At least it was lost in the winter of ’42, in Russia.
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Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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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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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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Can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
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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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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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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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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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As a fighter pilot I know from my own experiences how decisive surprise and luck can be for success
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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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