And for the moment the whole burden of the war rested on the few hundred German fighter pilots on the Channel coast.
ADOLF GALLANDFor the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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If we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
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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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This often results in improving one’s own position.
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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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According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.
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Never abandon the possibility of attack.
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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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At this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
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This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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Can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
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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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That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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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 had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere.
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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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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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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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The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
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Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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Tie him to a narrow and confined task, rob him of his initiative, and you take away from him the best and most valuable qualities he posses
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