Spy in the Sky by Stan Stokes. (B) PER198 The Fusiliers at the Battle

The Fusiliers at the Battle of Albuera by David Rowlands

October 6th 1894

In a classic image of wartime England

which may never be surpassed

Spy in the Sky by Stan Stokes. (B) PER198 The Fusiliers at the BattleSTK0057B. Spy in the Sky by Stan Stokes. Ever since the earliest days of flight, military reconnaissance has been a major application for powered aircraft. In the WW I era scouts were utilized in the beginning of the War to report the positions of opposing armies. For most of the last century aircraft utilized in the reconnaissance role were often those that had failed to perform adequately in another role, and became relegated to the reconnaissance