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Originally Posted by kimosabi
From my understanding Galland wasn't exactly open to new ideas either. I'm reading Steinhilper's book "Spitfire on my tail" and apparently Galland was even against having radio comms in the 109. Coming from the Legion Condor and used to handsigns and wing flapping, guys like him didn't see much past their nose, according to Ulrich Steinhilper, so this attitude is quite clearly explained then IMO.
As for the production cost I agree and understand. Germany was on the backburner very early on. Shame though that the 190 wasn't produced earlier.
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yep, got the signed edition of that book and it's an excellent read, but in hindsight it's easy to diss Galland.. as it happens Steinhilper had nowhere close the experience of Galland, who made it to the end of the war and played a vital role for the Luftwaffe despite the fat man dressed in white..
If you never read it, give a go to Galland's double autobiography, that's quite an eye opener too.