The aggressive spirit, the offensive, is the chief thing everywhere in war, and the air is no exception.

Of course, with the increasing number of aeroplanes one gains increased opportunities for shooting down one's enemies, but at the same time, the possibility of being shot down one's self increases.

In the heat of the Russian summer a sleeping car is the most horrible instrument of martyrdom imaginable.

The duty of the fighter pilot is to patrol his area of the sky, and shoot down any enemy fighters in that area. Anything else is rubbish.

If I should come out of this war alive, I will have more luck than brains.

The important thing in aeroplanes is that they shall be speedy.

As a little boy of eleven I entered the Cadet Corps. I was not particularly eager to become a Cadet, but my father wished it. So my wishes were not consulted.