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This is the story of unarmed air observers from 1794 to 1986 and how they carried out tasks from unarmed aerial platforms. Commencing, from the balloon era which ended in 1918, it provides actual battle accounts in which, liu;ht aircraft, in combination with balloons, became the most effective means of air observation iu the vicinity of the forward area during World War 1. The contribution of air observers to the success of battles in various campaigns duriniz, World War 11 has been described along, with the Air Observation Pilots in the Indian Army, who lived up to the tradition of their pioneers in the battles fought in the subcontinent. This book also brings out evolution of Military Aviation leading to the creation of a separate Service, Air Force in UK and USA and subsequent creation of Naval and Army Aviation in all the modern Armies of the world.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Balloons to World War I
Between the Two Great Wars
World War II
Air Observers in the US Army
Air Observation in the Indian Army
Postcript
ReferencesISBN-9789380502861
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Pages : 140
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