. Italy in North Africa : an account of the Tripoli enterprise . RED CROSS HOSPITAL Photo A. Malvezzi. Photo A. Malvezzi RED CROSS ISOLATION HOSPITAL THE ITALIAN ARMY AT WORK 259 there was no hostile air-fleet to limit the possibilities ofaction ; but in any case it is abundantly clear that no nationcan afford to go to war with a marked inferiority in aerialstrength. The various aeroplane flights accomplishedduring the winter by Captain Moizo, Captain Piazza andLieutenant Gavotti, to Gharian and Tarhuna and back—one hundred and forty miles over an enemys country—stand out as the feats which ma
. Italy in North Africa : an account of the Tripoli enterprise . RED CROSS HOSPITAL Photo A. Malvezzi. Photo A. Malvezzi RED CROSS ISOLATION HOSPITAL THE ITALIAN ARMY AT WORK 259 there was no hostile air-fleet to limit the possibilities ofaction ; but in any case it is abundantly clear that no nationcan afford to go to war with a marked inferiority in aerialstrength. The various aeroplane flights accomplishedduring the winter by Captain Moizo, Captain Piazza andLieutenant Gavotti, to Gharian and Tarhuna and back—one hundred and forty miles over an enemys country—stand out as the feats which make most appeal to theimagination. But from the practical standpoint the mostremarkable features of the years work are the frequencyand regularity of the ascents and the small number ofserious mishaps. There were a good many narrow several occasions the aeroplanes were hit by rifle bullets ;two airmen were wounded, one seriously, but both wereable to fly back to camp ; and on three occasions at leasta flight might have ended in disaster owing to the stoppageof the motor. Twice, a lon
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