As interceptors. And out of this fifty, there were never more than 25 operational. So we had only a very, very few.
ADOLF GALLANDThe German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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Never abandon the possibility of attack.
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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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Perhaps even more important than being a good pilot; to make the best use of this system.
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Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy’s plans.
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The fighter can only be used as a bomb carrier with lasting effect when sufficient air superiority has been won.
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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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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 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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I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ‘43.
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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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