Adolf Josef Ferdinand Galland (19 March 1912 – 9 February 1996) [2] was a German Luftwaffe general and flying ace who served throughout the Second World War in Europe. He flew 705 combat …

Oct 31, 2023 · Adolf Galland is best known for his role during the Battle of Britain, a pivotal conflict in the early stages of the Second World War. During the engagement, he and JG 26, flying Bf-109Es, were …

Adolf Galland was a German fighter ace and officer who commanded the fighter forces of the Luftwaffe (German air force) during World War II. The son of an estate bailiff of French descent, Galland …

Sep 21, 2018 · With his slicked-back black hair and matching mustache, broken nose and perennial cigar, Lieutenant General Adolf Galland was the personification of the Luftwaffe fighter arm during …

5 days ago · Galland had once shot down 104 Allied planes and commanded elite Luftwaffe units. Now, he shared the tactics he had honed in World War II to help F-86 Sabre pilots during the Korean War.

Sep 25, 2024 · Adolf Galland was one of the most prominent German fighter pilots of World War II. As a skilled and daring ace, Galland flew numerous combat missions, becoming a symbol of the …

Jan 8, 2025 · The skies over Austria and southern Germany saw the Me 262 enter savage aerial clashes as fighter ace Adolf Galland ‘s Jagdverband 44 (JV 44) engaged three USAAF bomber …

Adolf Joseph Ferdinand Galland was born in Westerholt, Westphalia, Prussia in Germany as the second of four sons of a land manager. He developed an interest in aviation as a teenager, flying in home …

Galland began World War II as an instructor for a personal flight crew but later became a fighter pilot. On May 12, 1940, he scored his first enemy aircraft kill in Belgium, which marked the beginning of a long …

Adolf "Dolfo" Joseph Ferdinand Galland (19 March 1912 – 9 February 1996) [2] was a German Luftwaffe General and flying ace who served throughout World War II in Europe. He flew 705 combat missions, …