Adolf Galland Quotes
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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.
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We were trying to defend ourselves because our mission did not consist in fighting in the air. We were fighting against the ground only.
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We have many, many pilots which have been wounded twelve or fifteen times during the war, but we had to use them. They were constantly in combat.
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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.
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We had at our disposal the first operational jet, which superseded by at least 150 knots the fastest American and English fighters.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.
| Name | Adolf Galland |
| Date of Birth | March 19, 1912 |
| Birthplace | Westerholt, Westphalia |
| Star Sign | Pisces |
| Died | February 9, 1996 (Aged 84) |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Other |
| Category | German Other |
