“The Roman Empire controlled the world because it could build roads . . . the British Empire was dominant because it had ships. In the air age we were powerful because we had airplaines. Now the Communists have established a foothold in outer space.” WorldAgeSpacePowerfulAirFutureBritishShipsEmpiresControlledCommunistDominantPredictionsRoman EmpireOuter SpaceBritish Empire Author:Lyndon B. Johnson
“The German air offensives against British cities in World Wars I and II not only failed to coerce the United Kingdom to surrender, but Germany also lost both wars.” WorldWarLostUnitedCitiesAirBritishSurrenderKingdomsWar Of The WorldsGermanyWorld War IOffensiveUnited KingdomCoerce Author:John Mearsheimer
“In the British Special Air Service, combat fitness is all about running.” RunningAirSpecialBritishCombat Author:Bear Grylls
“What's somewhat puzzling is that Churchill himself knew what the reaction would be to any sort of aerial attack on cities, because in 1938 he said that in a future war British cities would be attacked by bombing, and that the response would be that all men would want to join the fight because they would be so incensed by this cowardly manner of attack. Which is a very natural response: when something drops on you from the air and blows up a bunch of buildings and kills people in their sleep, the reaction is going to be rage, confusion, and a search for something to destroy in retaliation.” PeopleMenWantSaidWarWould BeFightingNaturalSleepCitiesAirBuildingResponseBlowBritishRageReactionsBunchConfusionBombingCowardlyRetaliationPuzzling Author:Nicholson Baker
“What will not luxury taste? Earth, sea, and air, Are daily ransack'd for the bill of fare. Blood stuffed in skins is British Christians' food, And France robs marshes of the croaking brood.” EarthChristianAirBloodSeaTasteEatingSkinsBillsBritishLuxuryFranceMarshes Author:John Gay