(On the plus side, that means every tank could be commanded not by a sergeant or a lieutenant, but by a general.)
Rode a tank
Held a general’s rank?
pleased to meet you.
England doesn’t need any air force. They will never fight another war. The mighty American empire will fight for them. They just need a few symbolic planes to fly over parades and a few old Spitfires to use in memorials. If they need planes they can always buy them from China.