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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... function that was constant and consistently influential , from the opening weeks of the war until its last day , was reconnaissance . * * * That reconnaissance would be a prime duty , perhaps the only duty , of aircraft had been a ...
... function that was constant and consistently influential , from the opening weeks of the war until its last day , was reconnaissance . * * * That reconnaissance would be a prime duty , perhaps the only duty , of aircraft had been a ...
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... function anywhere in the world . It proved not to be that simple , for reasons to be examined later , but in 1914 there was the apparently irrefutable fact that if air- craft were to assist warships beyond range of flight from coasts ...
... function anywhere in the world . It proved not to be that simple , for reasons to be examined later , but in 1914 there was the apparently irrefutable fact that if air- craft were to assist warships beyond range of flight from coasts ...
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... function from either land or water . The flying boat is inherently stronger in water and can be made extremely seaworthy , although at the cost of increase in size and weight . The floatplane , usually much lighter and so more nimble in ...
... function from either land or water . The flying boat is inherently stronger in water and can be made extremely seaworthy , although at the cost of increase in size and weight . The floatplane , usually much lighter and so more nimble in ...
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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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