- Squadron Leader Barry Clinton: It's a peculiarity of the female that she can only relax by being busy.
- [after the ops room has been bombed. Foster walks through the rubble]
- WAAF Foster: Tea, Sir? Bit gritty I'm afraid Sir.
- Squadron Leader Barry Clinton: Foster, that's an inspiration. Remind me to have you promoted.
- WAAF Foster: Yes Sir.
- Group Captain 'Tiger' Small: Cribs won't help us! Suppose I'm in an aircraft that goes into a spin? Christmas daisies, where's my crib? And before I can find the right page, there's St. Peter, tap-tapping on my fuselage demanding my soul of me! Think that one over!
- Squadron Leader Barry Clinton: [When the enemy first bombs their airfield, and he embodies the attitude of the whole nation] This is where we learn to take it.