Devious indeed Glyn. This took me a few hours of digging and I learned quite a bit in the process. Hope I'm right:
The first military use of observation balloons was during the French Revolutionary Wars, the very first time during the Battle of Fleurus (1794):
battle of Fleurus: Information and Much More from Answers.com
If by "military flight," you mean powered flight rather than lighter than air flight, the Italians and Americans run a tight race and I'll have to dig a little more.
I hit the road Tuesday as well for a week, so you'll all be glad that geeks such as Glyn and I will be absent for a while.
Cheers,
Bill
The first military use of observation balloons was during the French Revolutionary Wars, the very first time during the Battle of Fleurus (1794):
battle of Fleurus: Information and Much More from Answers.com
If by "military flight," you mean powered flight rather than lighter than air flight, the Italians and Americans run a tight race and I'll have to dig a little more.
I hit the road Tuesday as well for a week, so you'll all be glad that geeks such as Glyn and I will be absent for a while.
Cheers,
Bill
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