Project Gutenberg 1997-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 254 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.) Reading ease score: 54.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Aeronautics, Military Airplanes, Military -- History World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations Airships -- History TL UG Text World War I Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 443157 2025-07-01T07:12:48.631461 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 235243 2025-07-01T07:12:55.631376 application/epub+zip 241282 2025-07-01T07:12:51.691417 application/epub+zip 216640 2025-07-01T07:12:50.570436 application/epub+zip 441181 2025-07-01T07:12:58.837386 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413664 2025-07-01T07:12:54.921447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375326 2022-09-01T08:10:40.163397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393985 2025-07-01T07:12:48.222457 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 393818 2008-07-21T09:18:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139474 2008-07-21T09:19:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19604 2025-07-01T07:12:58.954368 application/rdf+xml 15282 2025-07-01T07:12:51.054413 image/jpeg 3821 2025-07-01T07:12:50.810417 image/jpeg 231457 2025-07-01T07:12:48.662429 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog