Planes were a very new invention, they were rare and fragile. But when World War One started they became weapons. Pilots could spy on enemy targets and the first bombs were dropped from the air.

The national symbol for Australia's fallen soldiers has taken large sums of money from weapons makers, a move former staff ...

BBC One Opening the World War One commemoration season on the BBC ... of British soldiers that would come to face these horrific weapons. BBC Productions, Scotland - 1x60 minutes.

Planes were a very new invention, they were rare and fragile. But when World War One started they became weapons. Pilots could spy on enemy targets and the first bombs were dropped from the air.