1. Introduction

1.1 Radar reminders

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1.1.1 History

Just over ten years after the Wright brothers' first flight, the First World War was a tremendous springboard for aviation. Used first for reconnaissance missions, then for bombing, aircraft played an essential role in this conflict. By 1915, the Germans had acquired superiority in the air, and the war efforts of the British and then the French enabled the Allies to regain the upper hand by 1916. History will remember many of the names of both German and French aviation aces, all...