Quantity Quotes by Adolf Galland

As a fighter pilot I know from my own experiences how decisive surprise and luck can be for success, which in the long run…

— Adolf Galland

Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems, perhaps even more important than being a good…

— Adolf Galland

For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion. No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller. Accompanied by…

— Adolf Galland

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

— Adolf Galland

We have built a total of about 1250 of this aircraft, but only fifty were allowed to be used as fighters - as interceptors.…

— Adolf Galland

Many pilots of the time were the opinion that a fighter pilot in a closed cockpit was an impossible thing, because you should smell…

— Adolf Galland

“Four days before the declaration of World War II, on August 27, 1939, the test pilot van Chaim flew the first jet aircraft in…

— Adolf Galland

If we would have had the 262 at our disposal - even with all the delays - if we could have had in '44,…

— Adolf Galland

It's unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.

— Adolf Galland

This would only come if you have a revolutionary change in technology like the jet brought about.

— Adolf Galland

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

— Adolf Galland

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