The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-04
AERIAL EYES FOR ARMIES
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-..r,-v IN permitting Germany o. at
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=, The French Goveruu~nt hal not
.-,, IarE- Gums ~ uo-sv 80 dirtsihl~
-.T1,ns fpr no simple reason that 80
~-,uauttgal evr-rts were No, convtnc~si
n ~. merits - dirigihl--. We and his
A., .sr. u.r- = IN. opinion that IN. con-
81 Z the ar would rest with che a-ru-
Tan-
,sr,s since have justified Gen Bruns
-.rry In n measure While the dirigihl~
Alo,n has made little progress IN
,-- at few months the a"rorlan" has
developed from a dangerous toy into
fa-tical engine ~ hiEht
g..-sh.r essy--.-as,,t~ - Esfguans have
.hawn that the airship 10 dirigihl" and
t,.-sfore % military value. only under
favorable weather conditions Other
|trnIs have also shown that dIrigihles
r~sr a target hig enough for specially
ID. sn.d guns to hit without much dim
|rHtv. unless fyink a. great height
|ouas to their bulk they are not easily
transported and unless shelters are pro-
I'D they are hahl. 90 - injured Nv any
/ .dden storm
Their chief value 80 far. u has been
found lies m the direction 81 recOnnoi-
|,-inR and ie.patCh carrying Great I'M
|p-o,.m@uts lpon EXISTING tyT~- would
- NECESSARY before an aIrship could lie
H. any practical u-s a. a weapon OF offence.
l. = understood that bomb dropping
would he - means Of attack. but a tomb
Of suffcient destructive capacity Co do
a-v material harm must he a heavy mis-
Vi. and the sudden release % such
~. rht would upset the stability and might
|eaus, the destruction Of any Airship AZ
pF-saut IN existence.
The practical value OF the aerial war
vessels being confined therefore 20 rec
On oitring and despatch carrying. Gen.
|brIn contends that the aeroplane has
many advantages over the dir'Sibls hal
bon Il IL speedier and u IL not 80 much
II the mercy Of the weather. An aero
|lane can fly in a wind that would disable
h. airship II il easy TO transport and
an land almost anywhere.
The asroplane requires no cumbersome
a. generating plant ami ~ ready for use
u almost a moments notice. IL Offers
erv small target. and should disaster
vsrtAke " the loss. both in human life
nj material. IL much less than in the case
Il the tighter than air vessel. A feet Of
|sroplanes can be purchased for the price
/ one good dirigible balloon.
Thus u IL that at the forthcoming ma
|ruvres in Picardy. beginning on Sep
snber 10. aeroplanes will be seen for the
~ time In history a. an established diyi-
N Of an army. A couple OF dirigible
|alloons will also be employed, but II -
he heavier than air machine that will
0cIpy the chief place in the attention Of
10 French military authorities.
Il il proposed 20 attach 10 the various
rny corps as many machines a. are
available and 90 employ A. many diff
erpnt types as possible. in or;!Ar that their
|~lative value may bs ascertained. Inn
|n~diately after Wilbur Wright demon
'rated in France the possibilities % the
sroplane the French Government set
bout training officers and trying various
ouns ot aerial machines.
Flying lieutenants. accompanied by OBJ
eryars. are flying from town 20 town. the
n c"r in each case devoting all his attention
the machine and the observer taking
ltss % the country beneath. Asystema:io
olrsa for officers in airmanship IL nov
eng gwen. and before long every mill
sry arrnan will have received thorough
rainng IN flying and will understand the
'rransm Of an aeroplans. The French
|yar once has decided az once 90 give
-fors for fifty new aeroplanes and to
s'srast training grounds for officers
over The country.
A. .Ir Efforts in aviation. says Gen.
p % "a 10 END 10 improve the machines
80 o.. sta'' them to military purposes
h.. o.. .f.r.a-.. to the full extent % our
rr"- '.... r. lrnh~r Of as roplan.s in the
-nv a'I '.- |utS capable Of steering
.r0 f..- w.. ra'urally require an in
aa-.' -..r. ar aiming stations"
'''"r me army ne French navy IL TO
t-e serious interest in aviation. Ad-
|niral Boue dc Iap-yrere, Minister Of the
ayy has declared hat France must have
'h0u' DELAY lsroplane- stationed at
-ry naval ba-- The aeroplane was dss-
80 20 become The eyes 81 the navy as |
... a. ~ th- army In an interview he /
me whole country IL enthusiastic over I
..l .sr-- hs COUNTRY IL right. and .
.. O.. au enthusiast ] want Co see the 4
navy fr-' from the point Of view l
f.. .ti naSISdf.uF
r... "ral ma al ~, "rswil II in a few weeks .
have their cert Ifcat.-s a. asFoplana 4
This will h.. puly a beginning.
'.- current year my means that II |
-f. 'N. naval estimates are limited /
hal spend what Their. j. and pur- 4
t.. ,.a.hines ] have no reason for /
.aturg my ulans. Each 81 our naval l
No. .- 'harhDuTR Brrst. Toulon and l
"a must b. equipped with a steer i
.aI.H"u and aeroplanes for the pur-
. + r.oonnoItring the sea Ia the vi
. ~ '.. ports 20 discover he position
...- laced by the enemy and 90 ia
... N ..r r.froval by dredger.
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