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Aerial reconnaissance sketch from the Battle of Mons, 1914

 
 
From the early days of the war the Royal Flying Corps was very much 'the eyes of the army'. Reconnaissance was often gathered by simply sketching enemy positions. The information gained by the RFC at Mons played a crucial role in controlling operations on the ground.