Planes were a very new invention, they were rare and fragile. But when World War One started they became weapons. Pilots could spy on enemy targets and the first bombs were dropped from the air.

For hundreds of years prior to the 20th century, war had changed very little with the improvements in weapon technology that did arise being incremental and slow to establish themselves. However, with ...

Planes were a very new invention, they were rare and fragile. But when World War One started they became weapons. Pilots could spy on enemy targets and the first bombs were dropped from the air.