The fighter can only be used as a bomb carrier with lasting effect when sufficient air superiority has been won.
ADOLF GALLANDAggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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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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As a fighter pilot I know from my own experiences how decisive surprise and luck can be for success
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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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If we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
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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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During the Battle of Britain the question “fighter or fighter-bomber?” had been decided once and for all
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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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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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