Project Gutenberg 1997-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 110 Talbot, Frederick Arthur Ambrose 1880 1924 Talbot, Frederick A. Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War Produced by an Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War" by Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the significant role and evolution of airships and aeroplanes in military operations, specifically emphasizing their contributions during World War I. Talbot aims to illustrate the unexpected effectiveness of these aerial vehicles and the revolutionary impact they had on military strategy and tactics. The opening of the book begins with a preface that highlights the surprise and challenges faced by military strategists regarding the integration of aircraft in warfare. It reflects on the skepticism surrounding their utility and the gradual recognition of their effectiveness, particularly with the advent of the war. In the first chapter, Talbot discusses the origins of military aviation, detailing how early innovators like Count von Zeppelin initially conceptualized these aircraft primarily for military purposes rather than civilian applications. He traces the evolution of military ballooning, emphasizing the British efforts and operational successes of captive balloons during various military campaigns, thus setting the stage for how aerial warfare transformed military operations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Aeronautics, Military Airplanes, Military -- History World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations Airships -- History TL UG Text World War I Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Science - General 443046 443055 2024-09-01T07:18:45.336665 2023-10-01T06:50:06.548043 text/html text/html 435323 2013-02-08T08:15:12 text/html; charset=us-ascii 143557 2013-02-08T08:15:12 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 210279 2024-09-01T07:18:50.975639 application/epub+zip 216564 2024-09-01T07:18:46.827662 application/epub+zip 216564 2024-09-01T07:18:45.923672 application/epub+zip 402653 2024-09-01T07:18:54.523633 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375162 2024-09-01T07:18:50.372641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375326 2022-09-01T08:10:40.163397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393985 393950 2024-09-01T07:18:44.922686 2023-10-01T06:50:06.167052 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 393818 2008-07-21T09:18:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139474 2008-07-21T09:19:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19257 2024-09-01T07:18:54.659615 application/rdf+xml 15361 2024-09-01T07:18:46.296681 image/jpeg 3852 2024-09-01T07:18:46.102659 image/jpeg 207010 2024-09-01T07:18:45.370681 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog