During World War One, the role of airplanes and how they
were used changed greatly. At first planes were only used
for sport, but people started realize that not only could
airplanes be useful but they could even influence an outcome
of the war greatly. Soon the war was filled with blimps,
planes, and tethered balloons. By the end of the war, planes
became a symbol of fear, but they were not always treated
with such respect. In the time leading up to the war, the
general feeling about planes was, they were a sneaky, unfair
tactic that should not be used in warfare. During The 1899
Hague Peace Conference it was put on record that the
dropping or shooting of any projectiles or explosives from
the air during a time of war was forbidden and was
considered a crime of war. It was also decided that airplanes
could only be used for reconnaissance or spying missions.
(Villard-227) "The airplane may be all very well for sport,
but for the army it is useless" (Quoted in......
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