“Because of its independence of surface limitations and its superior speed the airplane is the offensive weapon par excellence.” WeaponsIndependenceExcellenceSurfaceSpeedSuperiorsLimitationAviationAirplaneOffensiveAir PowerAirpower Book:Command Of The Air Source: Command Of The Air
“The one effective method of defending one's own territory from an offensive by air is to destroy the enemy's air power with the greatest possible speed.” EnemyAirMethodSpeedTerritoryOffensiveAir Power Book:Command Of The Air Source: Command Of The Air
