The British aviators, however, work as a whole, and in the
particular phases where such tactics are profitable have
established incontestable superiority. At first the German
aerial force appeared to possess no settled system of operation.
Individual effort was pronounced, but it lacked method. The
Germans have, however, profited from the lessons taught by their
antagonists, and now are emulating their tactics, but owing to
their imperfect training and knowledge the results they achieve
appear to be negligible.
The dirigible still remains an unknown quantity in these
activities, although strange to relate, in the early days of the
war, the work accomplished by the British craft, despite their
comparatively low speed and small dimensions, excelled in value
that achieved by the warplanes. This was particularly noticeable
in matters pertaining to reconnaissance, more especially at
night, when the British vessels often remained for hours together
in the air, manoeuvring over the hostile lines, and gathering
invaluable information as to the disposition and movements
of the opposing forces.
But it is probably in connection with naval operations that the
British aerial fleet excels.
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