And for the moment the whole burden of the war rested on the few hundred German fighter pilots on the Channel coast.
ADOLF GALLANDNine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
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Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy’s plans.
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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves.
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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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The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
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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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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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This often results in improving one’s own position.
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Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
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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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