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Re: Grasshopper´s war
There is another aspect to these Grasshopper aircraft (at least to me)
I have never considered them to be an actual part of the Air War itself. They were basically a way for the various Armies to extend their vision, especially the Artillery, where they must have been an invaluable tool. It must also have been a dream for any Army Commander to be able to get a bird eye view of the battlefield area. Understanding the terrain you are fighting in is one of the keys to win a battle (or at least not loosing it). Had it not been right in the middle of the war, I am certain that these aircraft had been in the end become 100% proper Army equipment. That this never happened during the war is probably what I use to call the "Göring syndrom", everything that flies belong to me....
So even if these aircraft were used to lot more than various spotting duties, they are basically Army history and should in fact be treated as that, even in such an important work as MAW series.
Should they be excluded? No!! An Air War does not happen in a vacuum, so I agree they should be mentioned and treated as good as possible with the present research in mind. I don't intend to require Frank (or anyone else) to go to Fort Sill and sit an extra year (or whatever) trying to extract details which, to me, has nothing to do with what the various authors are focusing on. If possible, walk an extra mile, but don't run a marathon!
Cheers
Stig
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