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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

Topics: Because Burning Closed Could Enemy Fighter Fighter Pilot Impossible Many Oil Opinion Pilot Pilots Should Smell Them Thing Time Were You

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I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere.

~Adolf Galland

Topics: Africa Everywhere Fighter France Had Norway Russia Units

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

~Adolf Galland

Topics: Airplane Good Nine Pilot Stand War World World War World War Ii

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

~Adolf Galland

Topics: Aircraft Balance Did Tip Twelve Unbelievable

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

~Adolf Galland

Topics: According Command Elite Fighter High Supposed Were

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

~Adolf Galland

Topics: First Five Flights Lost Most Pilots Were

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I could not claim them because I was not supposed to be flying in combat.

~Adolf Galland

Topics: Because Claim Combat Could Flying Supposed Them

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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

Topics: Aircraft Any Design Early Even Existence First Flown Knew Like May Mention Only Position Priority Production Secret Time Would

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The throttles could only move very, very slowly, always watching the temperature, always watching. And even in throttling back, you could bust it, even being very careful.

~Adolf Galland

Topics: Always Back Being Bust Careful Could Even Move Only Slowly Temperature Very Watching You

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I made a written report which is still today in existence. I have a photocopy of it, and I am saying that in production this aircraft could perhaps substitute for three propeller- driven aircraft of the best existing type. This was my impression.

~Adolf Galland

Topics: Aircraft Am Best Could Driven Existence Existing Impression Made Perhaps Production Report Saying Still Substitute Three Today Type Which Written I Am

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Biography

Nationality: German

Type: Soldier

Born: March 19th, 1912

Died: February 9th, 1996

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