Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
ADOLF GALLANDTo 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.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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We have built a total of about 1250 of this aircraft, but only fifty were allowed to be used as fighters
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Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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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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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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The fighter in the opening of a dogfight must detect the opponent as early as possible in order to attain a superior position for the attack.
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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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This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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The fighter can only be used as a bomb carrier with lasting effect when sufficient air superiority has been won.
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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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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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