In order to assure an adequate national defense, it is necessary - and sufficient - to be in a position in case of war to conquer the command of the air.
To have command of the air means to be able to cut an enemy's army and navy off from their bases of operation and nullify their chances of winning th… - Giulio Douhet
To have command of the air means to be able to cut an enemy's army and navy off from their bases of operation and nullify their chances of winning th…
- Giulio Douhet
Because of its independence of surface limitations and its superior speed the airplane is the offensive weapon par excellence. - Giulio Douhet
Because of its independence of surface limitations and its superior speed the airplane is the offensive weapon par excellence.
To conquer the command in the air means victory; to be beaten in the air means defeat. - Giulio Douhet
To conquer the command in the air means victory; to be beaten in the air means defeat.
Victory smiles upon those who anticipate the change in the character of war, not upon those who wait to adapt themselves after the changes occur. - Giulio Douhet
Victory smiles upon those who anticipate the change in the character of war, not upon those who wait to adapt themselves after the changes occur.
Would not the sight of a single enemy airplane be enough to induce a formidable panic? Normal life would be unable to continue under the constant thr… - Giulio Douhet
Would not the sight of a single enemy airplane be enough to induce a formidable panic? Normal life would be unable to continue under the constant thr…
I have a mathematical certainty that the future will confirm my assertion that aerial warfare will be the most important element in future wars, and … - Giulio Douhet
I have a mathematical certainty that the future will confirm my assertion that aerial warfare will be the most important element in future wars, and …
Тhe battlefield in the air will be the decisive one - Giulio Douhet
Тhe battlefield in the air will be the decisive one
You'll be scared! Sure you'll be scared. Who wouldn't fear having their head completely blown off. - Giulio Douhet
You'll be scared! Sure you'll be scared. Who wouldn't fear having their head completely blown off.
The one effective method of defending one's own territory from an offensive by air is to destroy the enemy's air power with the greatest possible spe… - Giulio Douhet
The one effective method of defending one's own territory from an offensive by air is to destroy the enemy's air power with the greatest possible spe…
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