The battle is tough but if you reach where you want to go, then at least in some sense it is worth it.
ADOLF GALLANDThis was my impression.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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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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I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere.
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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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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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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand 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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Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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Perhaps even more important than being a good pilot; to make the best use of this system.
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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
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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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This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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As interceptors. And out of this fifty, there were never more than 25 operational. So we had only a very, very few.
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It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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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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The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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Will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
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Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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