Aerial Photography During World War One (Vanity Fair, 1918)

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    liverpool annie New Member

    The attached article,"Photography's Notable Part in the War" was written by an active participant in the aerial reconnaissance arm of the Royal Flying Corps, Captain Henry A. Wildon. He reported that both sides in the conflict recognized early on that intelligence gathering by way of camera and aircraft was a real possibility:
    "Our first airplanes in France were not supplied with photographic equipment. It was not until the beginning of 1915 that the importance of of photography became apparent, and was made possible by improvements in the type and general stability of the airplane."


    http://www.oldmagazinearticles.com/pdf/Aerial_Photography-WW1.pdf
     

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