• A pilot sits in a biplane and drops items on artillery troops below.
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    A humorous drawing from "L'Assiette ay Beurre" by Grandjouan of a military biplane in action. The caption reads:

    "L'Aéroplane Militaire. -- Ce qui m'inquiète, ce n'est pas de savoir comment je casserai la figure aux ennemis, mais comment je m'y prendrai pour ne pas me casser la mienne."

    [The Military Airplane. - What worries me is not how I will smash the enemy's face, but how will I do it without breaking my own.]

    "Les Aéroplanes," issue No. 398 of the French satirical periodical "L'Assiette au Beurre," 14 November 1908, page 536.

  • A pilot sits in a biplane and drops items on artillery troops below.

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