The sky over London
The sky over London was glorious, ochre and madder, as though a dozen tropic suns were simultaneously setting round the horizon . . . Everywhere the shells sparkled like Christmas baubles. Evelyn Waugh
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The sky over London was glorious, ochre and madder, as though a dozen tropic suns were simultaneously setting round the horizon . . . Everywhere the shells sparkled like Christmas baubles. Evelyn Waugh
I am purely evil; Hear the thrum of my evil engine; Evilly I come. The stars are thick as flowers In the meadows of July; A fine night for murder Winging through the sky. Ethel Mannin
Anyone who has to fight, even with the most modern weapons, against an enemy in complete command of the air, fights like a savage against modern European troops, under the same handicaps and with the same chances of success. Erwin Rommel
The greatest contributor to the feeling of tension and fear of war arose from the power of the bombing aeroplane. If all nations would consent to abolish air bombardment . . . that would mean the greatest possible release from fear. Ernest Rutherford
The weapon where the man is sitting in is always superior against the other. Erich Hartmann
I think that there’s an important point to make if you’re running for president, which is that you tell the American people how you would handle a crisis. She [Hillary Clinton] is saying here’s what I would do in terms of air power, in terms of dealing with the enemy. Donald Trump never says a … Read more
A thing of orchestrated hell-a terrible symphony of light and flame. Edward R. Murrow
I will ignore all ideas for new works and engines of war, the invention of which has reached its limits and for whose improvement I see no further hope. Frontinus
Hitler built a fortress around Europe, but he forgot to put a roof on it. Franklin D. Roosevelt
The military mind always imagines that the next war will be on the same lines as the last. That has never been the case and never will be. One of the great factors on the next war will be aircraft obviously. The potentialities of aircraft attack on a large scale are almost incalculable. Ferdinand Foch