Eyes All Over the Sky: Aerial Reconnaissance in the First World War

The impact of the unsung heroes of WWI—"a must for any aviation enthusiast to further complement work on aerial reconnaissance in modern warfare" (Roads to the Great War),

Beyond the heroic deeds of the fighter pilots and bombers of World War I, the real value of military aviation lay elsewhere; aerial reconnaissance, observation, and photography impacted the fighting in many ways, but little has been written about it. Balloons and airplanes regulated artillery fire, infantry liaison aircra...