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.