Talk:Richard K. Sutherland

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[edit] Knowledge of air operations

The notion that Sutherland knew a lot about air operations is dubious. Knowing how to pilot noncombat aircraft no more made him an expert than my possession of a regular driver's license qualifies me to race in the Indianapolis 500 or run a truck line. 04:28, 4 October 2007 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 168.103.102.194 (talk • contribs)

Sutherland compared himself with Air Corps officers who had been through the same flight training, the same Command and General Staff College, the same Army War College. Serving on the War Department General Staff and GHQ, he had directed air training and operations. An air corps major general's actual combat experience would date back to the Great War. Sutherland's understanding of the importance and use of air power is beyond doubt. So yes, there was an aspect of a little knowledge being a dangerous thing. However, many ground Army officers saw in the air officers' attitude a sense of exclusivity, that being in the Air Corps gave them a supernatural status that no ground officer could hope to attain. Hawkeye7 09:52, 4 October 2007 (UTC)