“Airplanes are interesting toys, but of no military value.”

— Ferdinand Foch

Les avions sont des jouets intéressants mais n'ont aucune utilité militaire
Said in 1911 as quoted Time : A Traveler's Guide (1998) by Clifford A. Pickover, p. 249

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Les avions sont des jouets intéressants mais n'ont aucune utilité militaire

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