Quote#War
We were given nothing but unarmed sports planes with which to fight,…
Quote byEddie August Schneider · 1911–1940
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Commenting on the conditions for the Yankee Squadron pilots during the Spanish Civil War..
English (original)
We were given nothing but unarmed sports planes with which to fight, while Russian pilots were assigned regular American army planes.
— Eddie August Schneider
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