Flying for France Quotes

“The Frenchman is the most natural pilot and the most adroit. Flying comes easier to him than to an Englishman or American, but once accustomed to an airplane and the air they all accomplish the same amount of work. A Frenchman goes about it with a little more dash than the others, and puts on a few extra frills, but the Englishman calmly carries out his mission and obtains the same results. An American is a combination of the two, but neither better nor worse.”
― James McConnell, Flying for France

“We didn’t know what you Yanks would be like,” remarked one of the Englishmen one day. “Thought you might be snobby on account of being volunteers, but I swear you’re a bloody human lot.” That, I will explain, is a very fine compliment.”
― James McConnell, Flying for France