Adolf Galland

The Spitfire Mk.XIV (and not the P-51D) was the best piston-engined fighter of WWII in Europe even according to Adolf Galland. Here’s why. – The Aviation Geek Club

There were around 20 high performance fighter types at least nominally in service in Europe when World War II there came to an end. Which was the best? The Mk.XIV was the most important of the Griffon powered Spitfires, and the only one to see significant wartime service. Only 957 production Mk.XIVs were built. It …

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Legendary German Ace Adolf Galland explains why Operation Bodenplatte, the final large-scale low-level attack on Allied airfields was Luftwaffe’s Death Blow – The Aviation Geek Club

‘The Luftwaffe received its death blow at the Ardennes offensive. In unfamiliar conditions and with insufficient training and combat experience, our numerical strength had no effect,’ German Ace Adolf Galland. Advertise On Jan. 1, 1945, it was not a happy New Year’s Day for the Allied Air Forces on the continent of Europe or for …

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The day Legendary Luftwaffe Ace Adolf Galland asked Reich Marshal Hermann Goering a Squadron of Spitfires – The Aviation Geek Club

Goering turned to Galland. “And you? What do you want’?” “l’d like a squadron of Spitfires for my Geschwader!” On Sep. 3, 1940, while RAF sector aerodromes and fighter control were again being pounded, Hermann Goering summoned Kesselring and Sperrle to the Hague for a council of war. The Reich Marshal wanted to turn his …

The day Legendary Luftwaffe Ace Adolf Galland asked Reich Marshal Hermann Goering a Squadron of Spitfires – The Aviation Geek Club Read More »

Legendary German Ace Adolf Galland tells the story of his last combat mission, P-47 pilot recalls the dogfight where he shot down Galland during his last combat – The Aviation Geek Club

‘A hail of fire enveloped me. I could hardly hold her in the air. I had only one wish: to get out of this ‘crate’ which now apparently was only good for dying in,’ Adolf Galland. Advertise Adolf Galland was one of the Luftwaffe’s most influential figures during World War II: he flew 705 combat …

Legendary German Ace Adolf Galland tells the story of his last combat mission, P-47 pilot recalls the dogfight where he shot down Galland during his last combat – The Aviation Geek Club Read More »

The Experten: Analyzing Survival rates for Aces – The Aviation Geek Club

From the earliest days of Air Combat through Vietnam, situational awareness played a key role, and we contend such is what separates Aces from Ace Fodder. These statistics are compiled using lists on both Wikipedia and Acesofww2.com. There are some discrepancies especially among Imperial Japanese figures, and we are going with the AcesofWW2 list as …

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Legendary German Ace Adolf Galland tells the story of when He nearly Burned to Death after his Messerschmitt Bf 109 was badly damaged by a RAF Spitfire – The Aviation Geek Club

On Jun. 21, 1941, Galland had blasted a Spitfire out of a formation north-east of Boulogne. He watched the flaming Spit spiraling down, and began following to register accurately the crash. Galland was flying alone — a serious mistake. By far the best-known of Germany’s World War II fighter pilots and air leaders, Lieutenant General …

Legendary German Ace Adolf Galland tells the story of when He nearly Burned to Death after his Messerschmitt Bf 109 was badly damaged by a RAF Spitfire – The Aviation Geek Club Read More »

World War II Luftwaffe Fighter Pilots explain why attacking a B-17 Flying Fortress formation from behind was like ‘trying to make love to a porcupine that is on fire’ – The Aviation Geek Club

The tail gunner was perhaps the most important gunner on the B-17E. He protected the rear quarter of the aircraft with twin .50 cal. machine guns. Enemy pilots gained a healthy respect for the tail guns. The B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most famous airplanes ever built. The B-17 prototype first flew on …

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