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Adolf Joseph Ferdinand Galland (19 March 1912 – 9 February 1996) was a German Luftwaffe general and flying ace who served throughout the Second World War in Europe. He flew 705 combat missions, and fought on the Western Front and in the Defence of the Reich. On four occasions, he survived being shot down, and he was credited with 104 aerial victories, all of them against the Western Allies.

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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 only be used as a bomb carrier with lasting effect when sufficient air superiority has been won.

Air, Battle, Bombers, Britain, Effect, Lasting

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

Extremely, German, Numbers, Pilots, Victory

Nine g's is good, if the pilot can stand it. We couldn't stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.

Airplane, Nine, Pilot, Stand, War, World

Flying is more than a sport and more than a job; flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.

Desire, Inspirational, Life, Pure, Sport, Sports

Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed. The war was lost perhaps, when it was started. At least it was lost in the winter of '42, in Russia.

Changed, Outcome, Russia, War, Winter

It is true to say that the first kill can influence the whole future career of a fighter pilot. Many to whom the first victory over the opponent has been long denied either by unfortunate circumstances or by bad luck can suffer from frustration or develop complexes they may never rid themselves of again.

Careers, Frustration, Long, Suffer, Unfortunate

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

Achievement, Achievements, Air Power, Stronger, Times

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.

Achieve, Air, Bombers, Cart, Horse, Superiority

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.

Air Power, Enemy, Inferiority, Plans, Results

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

Air Power, Defense, Fundamental, Fundamentals, Protect

Only in the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart, will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.

Brave, Congratulations, Heart, Matter

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.

262, Design, Mention, Position, Priorities, Secret

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

Aircraft, Balance, Tip, Twelve, Unbelievable

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.

Colossus, Pilots, Pyramids, Upside, War, World

If we would have had the 262 at our disposal - even with all the delays - if we could have had in '44, ah, let's say three hundred operational, that day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that's for sure.

262, Bombing, Delay, Delays, Offensive, Three

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

Command, Elite, Fighter, Goering, High

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.

Fifty, Fighter, Operational, Used

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

Fighter, Luck, Needs, Pilot, Successful, Weapon

And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.

Firsts, Five, Flight, Flights, Pilots

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".

Air, Angel, Angels, Asked, Flying, Though

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