March 5, 1912 (, 17 Yam Tze first month), the Italian-Turkish War, Italy in the war for the first time the use of air power.

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After entering the heyday, has been widely used in military and transportation. On the military side, Germany, France, Russia, Britain, and other countries have set up the airship forces, the airship is the introduction of the battlefield. Italian - Turkish war in 1911, Italy used for the first time the three airship to Turkey to conduct reconnaissance and bombing.