The Development of Military Night Aviation to 1919

By William Edward Fischer Jr.

Book Id: WPLBN0002170366
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Reproduction Date: 10/15/2012

Title:	The Development of Military Night Aviation to 1919
Author:	William Edward Fischer Jr.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Non Fiction, Military Science, Military Night Aviation
Collections:	Authors Community, Adventure
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Publisher:	Air University Press

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Citation APA MLA Chicago Edward Fischer Jr, B. W. (n.d.). The Development of Military Night Aviation to 1919. Retrieved from http://self.gutenberg.org/

Description
This study examines the development of military night aviation from its origins through the First World War. Emphasis is on the evolution of night flying in those countries which fought on the Western Front, namely France, Germany, Great Britain, and the United States . While night flying occurred in other theaters, the most intense air effort was clearly in t°he west. There, belligerents pressed aviation technology and tactics to the limits ; the skies of northern France and Flanders offered the only opportunity for movement across the stagnated front. Another important consideration was the availability of rich documentation concerning night aerial activity in the theater.