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Gun-fire, ballistics of, § 58; defence from, § 12; in naval warfare difficulties of control, § 115; direction by aircraft, §§1, 10, 115; rapidity of fire, its importance and measure, §§ 47, 48, 49 et seq.; rapidity of, in relation to the n-square law, §§ 29, 30.
Gun, supremacy of, in attack by aircraft on aircraft, § 68. High Altitude military meaning of, § 12; bases at, value of, § 100.

H

Hostile Raids, defence against, §§ 120, 121; legitimate objectives, §§ 122, 129; diagram illustrating danger zone, App. II.

I

Independent Air Fleet, combatant, need for, §§ 91, 92; air tactics, §§ 92, 95; constitution of, § 94.
International Law, proper subject for, §§ 102, 103, 104; misguided views on, §§ 45, 63, 102, 105 (foot note), 123 (foot note).
Ireland, mainly out of range of hostile aircraft. National importance of Ulster industrial area, § 126, App. II.

L

Lee Gage, in naval tactics, § 39.
Lewis Gun, as an aeroplane Arm, § 15, App. I.; cooling system, calculations relating to, App. I.
London, as a capital city a legitimate object of attack, § 120; defence of, §§ 120, 123, 124.
Low Altitude Flying, advantages and disadvantages of, § 13; extreme low altitude, points in favour of, § 16.

M

Machine Gun, in the service of the Aeronautical Arm, §§ 15, 47 et seq.; importance of rapid fire, §§ 15, 47, 48; multiply mounted, § 41; weight of projectiles thrown by, §§ 51, 52; ammunition for, §§ 47, 48; manner of employment from aircraft, § 47; present advantages of, § 53; the Lewis gun, App. II.
Manufacture, goverment and private, § 111.
Mobilisation of Air Fleet, pontoon ship as a means for, § 81.
"Mother Ship," for aeroplanes, § 70.

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