Название: A Century of Air Warfare With Nine
Автор: Gordon Thorburn
Издательство: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1783036346
Год: 2014
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 256
Размер: 13,7 МБ
Язык: Английский

In the earliest days of World War One, when IX Squadron was formed, we went to the fight in little 50mph machines that were barely capable of taking pilot and observer, a gun and a few small, hand-held bombs into the sky, especially on a windy day. When we took a wireless set, to spot for the artillery and report on troop movements, the extra load forced the defenseless pilot to leave his observer behind.