Air Quote by Keith B. McCutcheon

To have command of the air means to be able to cut an enemy's army and navy off from their bases of operation and…

— Giulio Douhet

The enduring responsibility of the United States Air Force is to provide strategic deterrence for the Nation and fly, fight and win as an…

— Norton A. Schwartz

Strategic air assault is wasted if it is dissipated piecemeal in sporadic attacks between which the enemy has an opportunity to readjust defenses or…

— Henry H. Arnold

Air superiority is the ultimate expression of military power.

— Winston Churchill

Air superiority is a condition for all operations, at sea, in land, and in the air.

— Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder

The Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee is crucial to the military's ongoing modernization efforts, ensuring readiness levels are at a place where we…

— Ronny Jackson

Offense is the essence of air power.

— Henry H. Arnold

Air power can either paralyze the enemy's military action or compel him to devote to the defense of his bases and communications a share…

— Winston Churchill

In order to assure an adequate national defense, it is necessary - and sufficient - to be in a position in case of war…

— Giulio Douhet

The first and absolute requirement of strategic air power in this war was control of the air in order to carry out sustained operations…

— Carl Andrew Spaatz

It's important. One of the principles in the United States is civilian control of the military.

— Wesley Clark

For good or for ill, air mastery is today the supreme expression of military power and fleets and armies, however vital and important, must…

— Winston Churchill