Eyes All Over the Sky

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 aircraft followed attacking troops and the retreats of defenders, aerial photographers aided operational planners and provided the data for perpetually updated maps, and naval airplanes, airships, and balloons acted as aerial sentinels in a complex anti-submarine warfare organization. Reconnaissance crews at the Battles of the Marne and Tannenberg averted disaster.
Eyes All Over the Sky fully explores all the aspects of aerial reconnaissance and its previously…