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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: trenches may be completely empty, whereas, as a matter of fact,
they are throbbing with alert infantry, anxious for a struggle
with the enemy.
This is one instance where the dirigible is superior to the
aeroplane. The latter can only keep circling round and round
over the suspicious position; the movement through the air
interferes with close continuous observation. On the other hand,
the dirigible can maintain a stationary position aloft for hours
on end. Then the issue is resolved into a contest of patience,
with the advantage to the airman. The soldiers in the trenches
fret and fume under cover; confined concealment is irksome and is
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