New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-14

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the observations desired he is in constant dam
ger of being shot by the enemy, and that if he
ascends to safe altitude he is unable to dis
tinguish those things, such the nature OF
the country and the massing OF troops, that his
commanding officer most wants to know
when 1 few over Dayton" he replied, II
was a mile high and 1 could pick out a COW.
At that height, which is comparatively safe
from earth attack, if man on the ground
moves you can see him without glasses. You
can distinguish at that height whether the per-
son is a man or a woman. But if two persons
were standing together you might not be able
to tell them from horse.
WHAT HAPPENS TO A LANDSCAPE
ONE MILE BELOW.
But here's the thing. At one mile you can't
pick out the hills. The country looks perfect
~ fat We see pictures in the magazines and
newspapers said to have been taken from
mile in the air. but it is true in most cases, as
an experienced flier can see at a glance, that
they were taken about four hundred feet up,
because the hills and other features of the
landscape are shown clearly.
Except for this inability to distinguish the
nature of the land, whether billy or fiat, the
higher up you go the better view you get
you have no sense CT speed when flying
high. Even at 900 feet you can't appreciate
the fact that you are going more than three
or four miles an hour. You begin to lose the
sense of swift movement from the time you
leave the ground At that moment you seem
to be travelling very fast. But when you leave
the earth it begins to spread out and every
thing slows down in proportion to the alti-
tude you attain
The conversation turned to the French and
British aeroplane raids in Belgium, particularly
as to the reported dropping OF 24o bombs in
one attack.
"All the bomb throwing from aeroplanes and
dirieibles-what has it amounted to-" he in
ouired. Granted new high explosive which
would produce the effect desired when dropped
from an aeroplane, one has still to hit the
mark"
THIS MATTER OF BOMB DROPPING is
A'DELICATE AFFAIR.
1t was suggested that some OF those BOMBS
must have hit the enemy in Vulnerable spot
Bomb dropping is out OF the ordinary; 1t
receives more attention, that is all, ne con-
tinued. But they haven't so far been able TO
put the bombs where they wanted theHl' Inc
skill of the operator hasn't been sufficient Tor
bonb dropping in this war. l think they Will
be q good deal more skilful when the war is
over than they now
"I+ must be absolutely quiet to do it. 1t
takes very little wind to change the course OF
bomb Oie of the great troubles with 'he
wind is to Judge your aeroplane speed over 'he
ground. You have to make allowance Tor tne
wind. If you are going with the WIND II Will
carry the bomb over the mark. unless Its speed
and your own have been calculated to nicely
For instance, if you should try to touch
certain SPOT when jumping of fast moving
train it is probable you would not touch It.
Your momentum is your speed over the
ground. and that depends in an aeroplane' on
whether you are travelling with or against the
wind. They will get instruments some DAY
that will show them all these things.
THE ENEMY HAS NOT LANGUISHED
THROUGH LACK OF ATTENTION.
1t is definitely known that each side has been
continuously engaged in experiments upon the
other by means of bombs. What Mr.. wright
had said was interesting in the light OF reports
by trained observers, one OF whom asserts
that the French, at least. have Indicated they
will give this up as bad job. According 10
this man. even the moral effect has worn OH.
In the daytime marching troops have had no