Air Power

J. F. C. Fuller Military Strategist

"As the aeroplane is the most mobile weapon we possess, it is destined to become the dominant offensive arm of the future."

George Orwell Writer, Journalist

"We were once told that the aeroplane had "abolished frontiers"; actually it is only since the aeroplane became a serious weapon that frontiers have become definitely impassable."

Calvin Coolidge Politician

"Why don't we just buy one airplane and let the pilots take turns flying it."

Stanley Baldwin Politician

"I wish for many reasons flying had never been invented."