“Superior technical achievements - used correctly both strategically and tactically - can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.” UsedAchievementBeatsStrongerSuperiorsAviationQuantityInferiorsAir PowerAirpower Book:The first and the last: the rise and fall of the German fighter forces, 1938-1945 Source: The first and the last: the rise and fall of the German fighter forces, 1938-1945
“The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first. Like the hunter who stalks his prey and maneuvers himself unnoticed into the most favourable position for the kill, the fighter in the opening of a dogfight must detect the opponent as early as possible in order to attain a superior position for the attack.” FirstsOrderAirPositionSuperiorsOpeningFighterOpponentsAviationCombatHuntersPreyStalkingUnnoticed Book:The first and the last: the rise and fall of the German fighter forces, 1938-1945 Source: The first and the last: the rise and fall of the German fighter forces, 1938-1945
“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.” ThinkingGivingArmsProofSuperiorsFighterPostsJetDownsizing Author:Adolf Galland
