"Once the command of the air is obtained by one of the contending armies, the war becomes a conflict between a seeing host and one that is blind"

This quote by H. G. Wells is describing the power of air supremacy in warfare. When one of the militaries has control of the air, they have a significant advantage over their challenger. The military with air prevalence can see the movements of their enemy, enabling them to prepare for as well as respond to their actions. The army without air supremacy is essentially blind, unable to see the activities of their opponent and also unable to respond in a prompt manner. This gives the army with air superiority a substantial advantage in the dispute, as they can use their remarkable knowledge of the combat zone to their benefit. This quote is a suggestion of the value of air superiority in warfare, and also just how it can be a determining consider the end result of a conflict.