"Although it is still a crude machine—in view of the perfected apparatus which is the aim of thoughtful designers—the aeroplane has demonstrated, in a conclusive way, its value as an instrument of war." - Summary by Authors
Chapters
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PREFACE Read by Jim Locke 8:05
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FIRST EXPERIMENTS WITH AEROPLANES IN THE FRENCH AUTUMN MANOEUVRES, 1910 Read by Jim Locke 9:12
3
THE GROWING AIR-FLEETS OF FOREIGN NATIONS Read by Jim Locke 26:47
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IMPORTANCE OF ORGANISATION IN THE USE OF WAR AEROPLANES Read by Jim Locke 12:09
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ENGLAND'S POSITION IN REGARDS TO MILITARY FLYING Read by Jim Locke 35:54
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WAR AEROPLANES AT THE PARIS AERONAUTICAL EXHIBITION, DECEMBER, 1911 Read by Jim Locke 28:43
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WHAT EXISTING WAR AEROPLANES CAN ACTUALLY ACCOMPLISH Read by Jim Locke 31:06
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WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY AND PHOTOGRAPHY AS AIDS TO AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE Read by Jim Locke 21:37
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DEVELOPMENT OF ALL-WEATHER WAR AEROPLANES Read by Jim Locke 24:27
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THE TRAINING OF ARMY AIRMEN Read by Jim Locke 40:41
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THE COST OF WAR AEROPLANES Read by Jim Locke 33:23
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PROBLEM OF ARTILLERY FIRE AND THE AEROPLANE Read by Jim Locke 24:57
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DESTRUCTIVE POTENTIALITIES OF WEIGHT-CARRYING AEROPLANES Read by Jim Locke 17:31
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WAR IN THE AIR BETWEEN HOSTILE AEROPLANES Read by Jim Locke 12:43
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VALUE OF THE AEROPLANE IN NAVAL WARFARE Read by Jim Locke 14:15
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AERIAL WORK IN THE FRENCH AND GERMAN AUTUMN MANOEUVRES, 1911 Read by Jim Locke 27:58
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