This was my impression.
ADOLF GALLANDAggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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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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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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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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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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Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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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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That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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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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This often results in improving one’s own position.
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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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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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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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