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Their element is to attack, t...

Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy. Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability. 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: aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.

Adolf Galland 47 quotes

During the Battle of Britain ...

During the Battle of Britain the question "fighter or fighter-bomber?" had been decided once and for all: The fighter can only be used as a bomb carrier with lasting effect when sufficient air superiority has been won.

Adolf Galland 47 quotes

For the first time I was flyi...

For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion. No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller. Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air. Later when asked what it felt like, I said, "It felt as though angels were pushing".

Adolf Galland 47 quotes

"He who wants to protect ever...

"He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing," is one of the fundamental rules of defense.

Adolf Galland 47 quotes

Superior technical achievemen...

Superior technical achievements - used correctly both strategically and tactically - can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.

Adolf Galland 47 quotes

I would like to mention that ...

I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ‘43. At this time, the aircraft was completely secret. I first knew of the existence of this aircraft only early in ‘42 - even in my position. This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.

Adolf Galland 47 quotes

An excellent weapon and luck ...

An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side. To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.

Adolf Galland 47 quotes

For the first time I was flyin...

For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion. No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller. Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air. Later when asked what it felt like, I said, 'It felt as though angels were pushing'.

Adolf Galland 47 quotes

The colossus of World War II s...

The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down, and for the moment the whole burden of the war rested on the few hundred German fighter pilots on the Channel coast.

Adolf Galland 47 quotes

The German Luftwaffe always fo...

The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves. This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.

Adolf Galland 47 quotes

We have built a total of about...

We have built a total of about 1250 of this aircraft, but only fifty were allowed to be used as fighters - as interceptors. And out of this fifty, there were never more than 25 operational. So we had only a very, very few.

Adolf Galland 47 quotes

I would like to mention that I...

I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May '43. At this time, the aircraft was completely secret. I first knew of the existence of this aircraft only early in '42 - even in my position. This aircraft didn't have any priority in design or production.

Adolf Galland 47 quotes

Superior technical achievement...

Superior technical achievements - used correctly both strategically and tactically - can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.

Adolf Galland 47 quotes

To use a fighter as a fighter-...

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 47 quotes

'He who wants to protect ever...

'He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,' is one of the fundamental rules of defense.

Adolf Galland 47 quotes

Never abandon the possibility ...

Never abandon the possibility of attack. Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy's plans. This often results in improving one's own position.

Adolf Galland 47 quotes

During the Battle of Britain t...

During the Battle of Britain the question 'fighter or fighter-bomber?' had been decided once and for all: The fighter can only be used as a bomb carrier with lasting effect when sufficient air superiority has been won.

Adolf Galland 47 quotes

Many pilots of the time were t...

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. You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.

Adolf Galland 47 quotes

It felt as if angels were push...

It felt as if angels were pushing.

Adolf Galland 47 quotes

According to Goering and the L...

According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.

Adolf Galland 47 quotes

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