Antique 1915 WW1 The AEROPLANE GUNNER Original Clipping Page 29x41cm Combat Illustration EMF.

This is an original antique Clipping page from the British magazine The Sphere, dated October 1915, featuring an illustration titled "The AEROPLANE GUNNER and his Work in Mid-Air".

It details early aerial combat tactics during the First World War.

The image illustrates how a biplane gunner uses a "fan like spread" of bullets from a machine gun to attack enemy aircraft.

The text describes tactics for attacking an enemy biplane, particularly when the enemy is below the attacking aircraft.

The tactical diagrams show different positions for diving and firing, specifically how the gunner maneuvers to cover space with bullets.