Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War

Project Gutenberg's Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War, by Frederick A. Talbot This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War Author: Frederick A. Talbot Release Date: July 21, 2008 [EBook #793] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK AEROPLANES AND DIRIGIBLES OF WAR *** Produced by an Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger AEROPLANES AND DIRIGIBLES OF WAR By Frederick A. Talbot Contents PREFACE CHAPTER I. THE INTRODUCTION OF AIRCRAFT INTO MILITARY OPERATIONS CHAPTER II. THE MILITARY USES of THE CAPTIVE BALLOON CHAPTER III. GERMANY'S RISE TO MILITARY AIRSHIP SUPREMACY CHAPTER IV. AIRSHIPS OF WAR CHAPTER V. GERMANY'S AERIAL DREADNOUGHT FLEET CHAPTER VI. THE MILITARY VALUE OF GERMANY'S AERIAL FLEET CHAPTER VII. AEROPLANES OF WAR CHAPTER VIII. SCOUTING FROM THE SKIES CHAPTER IX. THE AIRMAN AND ARTILLERY CHAPTER X. BOMB-THROWING FROM AIR-CRAFT CHAPTER XI. ARMOURED AEROPLANES CHAPTER XII. BATTLES IN THE AIR CHAPTER XIII. TRICKS AND RUSES TO BAFFLE THE AIRMAN CHAPTER XIV. ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS. MOBILE WEAPONS. CHAPTER XV. ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS. IMMOBILE WEAPONS CHAPTER XVI. MINING THE AIR CHAPTER XVII. WIRELESS IN AVIATION CHAPTER XVIII. AIRCRAFT AND NAVAL OPERATIONS CHAPTER XIX.