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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War by Frederick A. Talbot: marksmen below, although the airman is endangered if a rafale is
fired in such a manner as to cover a wide zone.
Although the aeroplane may travel rapidly it is not too fleet for
a keen observer who is skilled in his peculiar task. He may only
gather a rough idea of the disposition of troops, their
movements, the lines of communication, and other details which
are indispensable to his commander, but in the main the
intelligence will be fairly accurate. Undulating flight enables
him to determine speedily the altitude at which he is able to
obtain the clearest views of the country beneath. Moreover,
owing to his speed he is able to complete his task in far less
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