Naval Aviation in the First World War: Its Impact and InfluenceNaval Institute Press, 1996 - 224 pagine All aspects of naval aviation in World War I are detailed in this superbly researched book. |
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... airship commanders often literally did not know what city or area they were over . The prob- lem was exacerbated by the fact that because the airships were highly vulnerable in daylight hours , the raids had to be made at night ; this ...
... airship commanders often literally did not know what city or area they were over . The prob- lem was exacerbated by the fact that because the airships were highly vulnerable in daylight hours , the raids had to be made at night ; this ...
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... airships constructed by 20 February 1915 averaged £ 50,875 apiece.10 Building time for the same six cruisers ranged from 24 to 33 months ; some of the early airships were churned out in as little as five weeks , and only six or seven ...
... airships constructed by 20 February 1915 averaged £ 50,875 apiece.10 Building time for the same six cruisers ranged from 24 to 33 months ; some of the early airships were churned out in as little as five weeks , and only six or seven ...
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... airships . Scheer called them ' indispensable ' , declar- ing ' their wide field of vision , their high speed , and their great reliability when compared with the possibilities of scouting by warships , enabled the airships to lend us ...
... airships . Scheer called them ' indispensable ' , declar- ing ' their wide field of vision , their high speed , and their great reliability when compared with the possibilities of scouting by warships , enabled the airships to lend us ...
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tr 1o gRod 62002 Contents Authors Preface | 6 |
The Reconnaissance Revolution | 13 |
Contrast of Land and Sea | 21 |
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