Kesselring believed that first-hand knowledge of all aspects of aviation was crucial to being able to command airmen, although he was well aware that latecomers like himself did not impress the old pioneers or the young aviators.
Kesselring mente, at førstehåndskendskab til alle sider af flyvning var afgørende for, at han kunne lede flyvere, selv om han godt vidste, at sent tilkomne som ham selv hverken imponerede gamle pionerer eller unge flyvere.