Primary Sources, WWI Reconnaissance

[fsupilot22]

Hey folks,

I apologize if this is in the wrong forum, but I am searching for primary sources on WWI Aerial Reconnaissance for a research project. There is apparently not much on it at my university and database searches are coming up slim. I have a handful of books that discuss reconnaissance in passing, but none that really address it. I wish I could offer my detail about what I am researching, but to be honest, I am not even quite sure what about aerial reconnaissance I am even trying to answer. Right now, I am just trying to get a start.

Any suggestions on any solid books or articles on the topic would be helpful, primary or secondary.

Thank you.

[Romani]

A forumite recommended me this book:

Aerial Observation: The Airplane Observer, The Balloon Observer And The Army Corps Pilot (Hardcover)
by Harold E. Porter (Author)

It's available on Amazon.

Hope this helps

[rainbase]

This might help a bit. This is the page from my online bibliograhy with some book info: Reconnaissance Operations

I haven't updated this page in a while, so I think I maybe have a couple more for it. I'll look. Enjoy.

[ONEALM]

Terry Finnegan's Shooting the Front is an excellent source for aerial reconn.

Should be available on Amazon, but will not be cheap... so be prepared !

[fsupilot22]

Thank you for the help guys. I actually googled around and found Harold Porter's Aerial Observation accessible online. I'd post the link, but I can't since I haven't made 10 posts yet. Just google Aerial Observation, though, if you're interested.

Finnegan's book was actually available in my university library. You're right, it is quite amazing. It's comprised of a lot of primary sources too, which I need.

Actual primary sources are hard to come by. Memoirs of reconn pilots or observers are either scarce or simply not at my library, I'm not sure which yet.

Edit: After looking down rainbase's list, I've found 6 of his books in my library. For some reason, searching aerial reconnaissance, aerial observation, etc, etc, never brought any of these up. Good stuff, thank you.