The Japanese position was hopeless even before the first atomic bomb fell because the Japanese had lost control of their own air.
Henry H. ArnoldStrategic air assault is wasted if it is dissipated piecemeal in sporadic attacks between which the enemy has an opportunity to readjust defenses or recuperate.
Henry H. ArnoldA modern, autonomous, and thoroughly trained Air Force in being at all times will not alone be sufficient, but without it there can be no national security.
Henry H. Arnold