“Never abandon the possibility of attack. Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy's plans. This often results in improving one's own position.” ResultsEnemyPlansPossibilityPositionAviationAbandonImprovingInferiorityAir PowerAirpower Author:Adolf Galland
“Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy. Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability. Tie him to a narrow and confined task, rob him of his initiative, and you take away from him the best and most valuable qualities he posses: aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.” WayActionJoySpiritPassionAbilityQualityEnemyElementsTasksTrackValuableFighterTiesAviationCombatAggressivePilotsDisplayInitiativeHuntersHuntsConfinedSkillfulPosseFighter Pilot Author:Adolf Galland
“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.” ShouldOpinionEnemyImpossibleSmellOilFighterBurningPilotsImpossible ThingsFighter PilotCockpit Author:Adolf Galland
