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100 1 _aHallam, T. D.
245 1 4 _aThe Spider Web: The Romance of a Flying-Boat War Flight
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-10-30
508 _aE-text prepared by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"The Spider Web: The Romance of a Flying-Boat War Flight" by T. D. Hallam is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This narrative recounts the experiences and operations of the Royal Naval Air Service during World War I, specifically highlighting the development and utilization of flying-boats, which played a crucial role in anti-submarine warfare in the North Sea. The story is likely centered around the men who operated these flying-boats, particularly focusing on their adventures in the Spider Web patrol strategy designed to hunt enemy submarines. The opening of "The Spider Web" explores the enchanting transformation of aeroplanes into flying-boats and introduces the historical context of their development during wartime. It describes the technological innovations led by Colonel J. C. Porte at Felixstowe Air Station and the operational challenges faced by the pilots in their efforts to combat German U-boats. The narrative sets the stage with an explanation of the flying-boat's structure, its crew dynamics, and the strategic importance of aerial patrols to protect merchant shipping from submarine attacks. It effectively combines technical insights with tales of heroism, imparting a sense of adventure as pilots embark on their daring missions over the treacherous North Sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, Canadian
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations, British
653 _aHallam, T. D.
653 _aGreat Britain. Royal Naval Air Service -- Biography
653 _aAir pilots, Military -- Canada -- Biography
653 _aAir pilots, Military -- Great Britain -- Biography
653 _aSeaplanes -- History
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50339
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