"Flying is more than a sport and more……" — Adolf Galland
"Flying is more than a sport and more than a job; flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime."
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32 Quotes by Adolf Galland
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Only in the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart, will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter…
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During the Battle of Britain the question "fighter or fighter-bomber?" had been decided once and for all: The fighter can…
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Never abandon the possibility of attack. Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy's plans. This often…
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"He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing," is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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To use a fighter as a fighter-bomber when the strength of the fighter arm is inadequate to achieve air superiority…
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Superior technical achievements - used correctly both strategically and tactically - can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet…
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I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ‘43. At this time, the aircraft…
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Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy. Only in this way can the…
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The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first. Like the hunter who stalks his prey…
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Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems, perhaps even more important…
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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side. To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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It is true to say that the first kill can influence the whole future career of a fighter pilot. Many…
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More Aviation Quotes
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In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children.
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If God wanted us to fly, He would have given us tickets.
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I went to the University of Washington as a physics and astronomy major. My other interest, of course, was aviation.…
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To invent an airplane is nothing. To build one is something. But to fly is everything.
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My first wife didn't like to fly, either.
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The odds against there being a bomb on a plane are a million to one, and against two bombs a…
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The bulk of mankind is as well equipped for flying as thinking.
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Which is now a more hopeful statement than Swift intended it to be.
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