It's unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance. Adolf Galland aircraftbalancesquadron Change image and share on social
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 aircraftdriveexist share on social
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 burnclosecockpit share on social
According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite. Adolf Galland commandelitefighter Change image and share on social
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 airplanegoodpilot Change image and share on social
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 americanbombday share on social
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 aircraftallowbuild share on social
We had at our disposal the first operational jet, which superseded by at least 150 knots the fastest American and English fighters.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 americandisposalenglish Change image and share on social
I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere. Adolf Galland africafighterfrance Change image and share on social
And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights. Adolf Galland flightlosepilot Change image and share on social
