Henry H. Arnold Quotes & Sayings

Offense is the essence of air power. — Henry H. Arnold

Strategic 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. Arnold

The Japanese position was hopeless even before the first atomic bomb fell because the Japanese had lost control of their own air. — Henry H. Arnold

The technical genius which could find answers ... was not cooped up in military or civilian bureaucracy, but was to be found in universities and in the people at large. — Henry H. Arnold

A 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

It's got to be done and done quickly, so let's get it done. — Henry H. Arnold