"I would like to mention that I have……" — Adolf Galland
"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."
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Adolf Galland
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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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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job; flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a…
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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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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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Washington is like a self-sealing tank on a military aircraft. When a bullet passes through, it closes up.
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We were all flying around up and down the coast near Dunkirk looking for enemy aircraft which seemed also to…
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I've spent my life as an airplane mechanic, pilot, aircraft manufacturer and airline CEO who never lost a life or…
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If you're in a confined aircraft; when one person sneezes, it goes all the way through the aircraft.
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In full accordance with the law - and in order to prevent terrorist attacks on the United States and to…
— John O. Brennan
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The United States is the first nation to regularly conduct strikes using remotely piloted aircraft in an armed conflict. Other…
— John O. Brennan
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The aircraft that blew up the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington conveyed several messages…
— James Buchan
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I think when you see an aircraft fire, these angry, black puffs of smoke, knowing that one of them could…
— George H. W. Bush
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Ironically, the Canadian naval vessels, aircraft and personnel in the Persian Gulf I mentioned earlier who are fighting terrorism will…
— Paul Cellucci
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But Canada remains a crucial partner in this global war on terrorism, and we are grateful for that. Canadian naval…
— Paul Cellucci
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The great defense against the air menace is to attack the enemy's aircraft as near as possible to their point…
— Winston Churchill
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We do hear perhaps too many accolades generally aimed at people like Steve Jobs. We have to remember that there…
— Ian Anderson
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