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retread · 30 June 2003, 02:42 PM

I just found this in "The First Air War" by Lee Kennett,"A French aviator named Alphonse Poiree, who happened to be in Russia when the war broke out, volunteered his Farman airplane and his services as a pilot. As early as August 2, he brought back "valuable" information to General Samsonov's army. Poiree may also have carried out the first aerial bombing of the war, for during his first flight he threw down a 42-millimeter projectile."
In spite of the fact Samsonov did not actually take command of the Second Army until August 12th we have the name of another Frenchmen flying for the Russians.

30 June 2003, 02:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
retread Forum Ace Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 807	I just found this in "The First Air War" by Lee Kennett,"A French aviator named Alphonse Poiree, who happened to be in Russia when the war broke out, volunteered his Farman airplane and his services as a pilot. As early as August 2, he brought back "valuable" information to General Samsonov's army. Poiree may also have carried out the first aerial bombing of the war, for during his first flight he threw down a 42-millimeter projectile." In spite of the fact Samsonov did not actually take command of the Second Army until August 12th we have the name of another Frenchmen flying for the Russians. __________________ " Then we will fight in the shade."