The seemingly far-fetched speculations above are commonplace enough in the judgment of aeronautical people of far greater authority and experience than I can claim. But they could only be brought to materialisation by an abnormal supply of modern aeroplanes, especially the chaser craft necessary to keep German machines from interference. Given the workshop effort to provide this supply, French and British pilots can be relied upon to make the most of it. I am convinced that war flying will be organised as a means to victory; but as my opinion is of small expert value I do not propose to discuss how it might be done. This much, however, I will predict. When, in some nine months' time—if the gods permit—a sequel to the present book appears, dealing with this year's personal experiences above the scene of battle, the aerial factor will be well on the way to the position of war predominance to which it is destined.
CONTACT.
France, 1917.
CONTENTS
| PAGE | ||
| Preface | [vii] | |
| Introduction | [xxi] | |
| CHAPTER | ||
| I. | Flying to France | [3] |
| II. | The Day's Work | [27] |
| III. | A Summer Joy-Ride | [49] |
| IV. | Spying Out the Land | [71] |
| V. | There and Back | [90] |
| VI. | A Cloud Reconnaissance | [117] |
| VII. | Ends and Odds | [140] |
| VIII. | The Daily Round | [170] |
| LETTERS FROM THE SOMME | ||
| I. | Looking for Trouble | [195] |
| II. | One of Our Machines is Missing | [205] |
| III. | A Bomb Raid | [213] |
| IV. | Spying by Snapshot | [220] |
| V. | The Archibald Family | [235] |
| VI. | Battles and Bullets | [243] |
| VII. | Back in Blighty | [252] |