We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
ADOLF GALLANDNine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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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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Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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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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It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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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.
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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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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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Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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