--- title: "4 Air force Quotes By Tom Young" description: "4 Air force quotes by Tom Young. Plus more from Tom Young and more Air force sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c42/tom-young-62065_air-force_at-the-far-end-of-the-taxiway-b-17s-bega_995935.jpg" --- > [“At the far end of the taxiway, B-17s began to roll out of their hardstands and onto the perimeter track. Karl nudged…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-young/at-the-far-end-of-the-taxiway-b-17s-began-to-roll-out-of-their/) [Tom Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-young/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c42/tom-young-62065_air-force_at-the-far-end-of-the-taxiway-b-17s-bega_995935.jpg) > [“U-boats were on the run. Radar, sonar, aircraft, and new tactics by American and British destroyers had turned predators into prey. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-young/u-boats-were-on-the-run-radar-sonar-aircraft-and-new-tactics-by/) [Tom Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-young/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dcc/tom-young-62065_air-force_u-boats-were-on-the-run-radar-sonar-airc_1533367.jpg) > [“Cats and paratroopers had nine lives.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-young/cats-and-paratroopers-had-nine-lives/) [Tom Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-young/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a65/tom-young-62065_air-force_cats-and-paratroopers-had-nine-lives-175_1751248.jpg) > [“Ice pellets made ticking noises as they fell, gathering in the folds of Parson's coat like spilled salt. He opened his compass…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-young/ice-pellets-made-ticking-noises-as-they-fell-gathering-in-the-folds/) [Tom Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-young/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/250/tom-young-62065_afghanistan-war_ice-pellets-made-ticking-noises-as-they_1887481.jpg) ## Other authors on Air force - [Garrett M. Graff 8 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/air-force/garrett-m-graff/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-ted-lieu-4499.jpg) Ted Lieu 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/air-force/ted-lieu/) ## More by Tom Young > [“At the far end of the taxiway, B-17s began to roll out of their hardstands and onto the perimeter track. Karl nudged the throttles…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-young/at-the-far-end-of-the-taxiway-b-17s-began-to-roll-out-of-their/) [Tom Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-young/) > [“U-boats were on the run. Radar, sonar, aircraft, and new tactics by American and British destroyers had turned predators into prey. The future offered…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-young/u-boats-were-on-the-run-radar-sonar-aircraft-and-new-tactics-by/) [Tom Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-young/) > [“Cats and paratroopers had nine lives.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-young/cats-and-paratroopers-had-nine-lives/) [Tom Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-young/) > [“Ice pellets made ticking noises as they fell, gathering in the folds of Parson's coat like spilled salt. He opened his compass and took…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-young/ice-pellets-made-ticking-noises-as-they-fell-gathering-in-the-folds/) [Tom Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-young/) > [Roses are red, violets are blue, I have 5 fingers the 3rd ones for you!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-young/roses-are-red-violets-are-blue-i-have-5-fingers-the-3rd-ones-for-you/) [Tom Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-young/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/air-force/tom-young/#itemlist", "name": "4 Air force Quotes By Tom Young", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“At the far end of the taxiway, B-17s began to roll out of their hardstands and onto the perimeter track. Karl nudged the throttles up to 1500 RPM to exercise the turbos. 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