Adolf Galland

(11 votes)   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.

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(11 votes)   In the last months we got pilots who had fifty hours total flying time, including five hours of the operational aircraft. It's not very much.

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(11 votes)   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.

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(9 votes)   And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.

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(9 votes)   The Messerschmitt 262 is a good example that you can be successful with superior performance. But I think this was a unique situation.

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

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

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

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(7 votes)   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.

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

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(7 votes)   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.

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(5 votes)   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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(12 votes)   According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.

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(8 votes)   I could not claim them because I was not supposed to be flying in combat.

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(7 votes)   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.

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