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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.

~Adolf Galland

Topics: About Aircraft Allowed Built Few Fifty Fighters Had More Never Only Operational Out Than Total Used Very Were

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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm, I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter. And that's when we did it. I think we did it.

~Adolf Galland

Topics: Arm Did Fighter Fired General Give Jet Post Proof Superior Think I Think

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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.

~Adolf Galland

Topics: American Bombing Could Day Daytime Delays Disposal Even Had Hundred Offensive Operational Our Say Stopped Sure Three Would Ah

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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.

~Adolf Galland

Topics: Been Changed Course Least Lost Outcome Perhaps Russia Started War Winter Would

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We had at our disposal the first operational jet, which superseded by at least 150 knots the fastest American and English fighters. This was a unique situation.

~Adolf Galland

Topics: American Disposal English Fastest Fighters First Had Jet Knots Least Operational Our Situation Unique Which

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

~Adolf Galland

Topics: About Brought Change Come Jet Like Only Revolutionary Technology Would You

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Biography

Nationality: German

Type: Soldier

Born: March 19th, 1912

Died: February 9th, 1996

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