I have a photocopy of it, and I am saying that in production this aircraft could perhaps substitute for three propeller- driven aircraft of the best existing type.
ADOLF GALLANDFlying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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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During the Battle of Britain the question “fighter or fighter-bomber?” had been decided once and for all
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I first knew of the existence of this aircraft only early in ‘42 – even in my position.
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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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Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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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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Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
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I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.
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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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Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
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At this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
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