History
of Night Air Combat World War II

Pioneers of Night Flight-Man
has been endowed with many attributes which allow him to exist in this
world.
     Considering the many restraints which man must
acknowledge and adjust to, it is quite amazing that he or she does so
well. The ease with which man endures the physical hardships of life is
quite wonderful. He seems to handle walking, running, skiing and all sorts
of sports activity with aplomb.
     The dexterity demanded in throwing a football,
running, swimming, diving or balancing on a gymnastic bar is beautifully
demonstrated for all to see today. The first steps of a child or the
labored ones of the older person, clearly require a sense of balance and
an awareness of space, distance and timing.
     The human body is admirably equipped with devices
which allow it to do many things, like being able to see. hear, touch and
somehow sense the objects and forces in which it lives. Man can keep
himself oriented to his surroundings pretty well, indeed.
     When a man or woman leaves the familiar
conditions of earth life and ascends into the air in an aircraft, new and
sometimes frightening sensations result. In clouds, rain, snow and
darkness the pilot at the controls of an aircraft encounters a whole new
set of feelings.
     The forces experienced in this three dimensional
environment causes unexpected senses of balance involving turning, . . . .
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