Adolf Galland Quotes

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.
ADOLF GALLAND

Aircraft Driven Photocopy Production Propeller Saying Three
This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
ADOLF GALLAND

Aircraft Design Priority Production
For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
ADOLF GALLAND

Air Angel First Flying Jet Propulsion Time
It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
ADOLF GALLAND

Aircraft Balance Squadron Twelve Unbelievable
The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
ADOLF GALLAND

Air Combal First Hunter Opponent Order
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.
ADOLF GALLAND

Air Bomber Comber Fighter Horse Inadequate Strength
This was my impression.
ADOLF GALLAND

Impression Mine
Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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Airplane Good Nine Pilot War World
Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
ADOLF GALLAND

Desire Flying Lifetime Passion
This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
ADOLF GALLAND

Extremely Hate Number Pilot Reason Victories
Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
ADOLF GALLAND

Action Aggressive Hunter Passion Spirit
Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
ADOLF GALLAND

Ability Display Eager Fighter Skillful
I first knew of the existence of this aircraft only early in ‘42 – even in my position.
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Aircraft Early Existence Knew Position
The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves.
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Fought German Number Pilot Reserve Victory
To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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Both Fighter Need Successful
And for the moment the whole burden of the war rested on the few hundred German fighter pilots on the Channel coast.
ADOLF GALLAND

Burden Channel Cost Country Few Moment Rested
Or by bad luck can suffer from frustration or develop complexes they may never rid themselves of again.
ADOLF GALLAND

Again Complexes Frustration Luck never Suffer Themselves
We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
ADOLF GALLAND

Airplane Second Stand War World
Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
ADOLF GALLAND

Combine Come Daring Run Thinking
The war was lost perhaps, when it was started. At least it was lost in the winter of ’42, in Russia.
ADOLF GALLAND

Country Lost Perhaps Started Winter
That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
ADOLF GALLAND

Bombing Country Daytime Offensive Stopped Sure
You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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Burning Oil Smell
I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
ADOLF GALLAND

Fighter Give Jet Proof Superior
Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
ADOLF GALLAND

Air Shot Sound Through Whistling
I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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Driven Existence Three Today Written
Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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Achievement Air Both Correctly Power Strategically Stronger Used
“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
ADOLF GALLAND

Air Defense Everything Fundamental Nothing Power Protect

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