WW1 Quotes needed

Does anyone have some good qutoes relating to these WW1 topics.

- Uses of aircraft.
- Problems with use of aircraft

Dont forget to include source of quotes and the more famous the people the better.

Thanks Tom

[Tim West]

"A big aerial barge is too clumsy for fighting. Agility is needed."

"The quality of the box matters little. Success depends upon the man who sits in it."

Baron Manfred von Richthofen

from Fighter Combat:Tactics and Maneuvering

[Barrett]

"The airplane lends dignity to what would otherwise be a vulgar brawl."

quoted by Cdr. John B. Nichols, USN(Ret)

[ONEALM]

"The aircraft is all very well for sport - for the army it is useless" - Ferdinand Foch

[jado]

"Tell Sykes he is wasting his time; Flying can never be of any use to the Army."
Sir Douglas Haig 1911


"They have3d pissed on Churchills plants for three years - now they expect blooms in a month."
Lt. Richard Davies of Naval skeptics


"aviation is a useless and expensive fad advocated by a few individuals whose ideas are unworthy of attention."
Sir Wm Nicholson, Chief of Imperial General
Staff 1911

[Vigilant]

Telegramme to the War Policy Committee:

"Fight for air supremacy preparatory to forthcoming operations was definitely commenced by us this morning. Both enemy and ourselves have concentrated fighting machines for this struggle in the air, which will undoubtedly be the most severe we have yet had. Success in this struggle is essential to success of our operations."

Sir Douglas Haig, July 1917.

[Barrett]

"Find the enemy and shoot him down. All else is rubbish."
-MvR

Helium schmelium!



Graf von Zeppelin

[Rod_Filan]

"I don't need no stinkin 3-D"

— Edward "Mick" Mannock


"I hope that Flamerino roasted like a Kebab"

— Hptm Ritter (Dipl Ing) Karl Otto Titzlinger