Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
ADOLF GALLANDLater when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
ADOLF GALLANDPerhaps even more important than being a good pilot; to make the best use of this system.
ADOLF GALLANDOnly in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
ADOLF GALLANDThe battle is tough but if you reach where you want to go, then at least in some sense it is worth it.
ADOLF GALLANDOf course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
ADOLF GALLANDTheir element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
ADOLF GALLANDThe fighter can only be used as a bomb carrier with lasting effect when sufficient air superiority has been won.
ADOLF GALLANDYou could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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.
ADOLF GALLANDOr by bad luck can suffer from frustration or develop complexes they may never rid themselves of again.
ADOLF GALLANDIt’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
ADOLF GALLANDAt this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
ADOLF GALLANDThis aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
ADOLF GALLANDWhich in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
ADOLF GALLANDSuperior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
ADOLF GALLANDNever abandon the possibility of attack.
ADOLF GALLAND