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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War by Frederick A. Talbot: may be 100 yards above the ground. If a wind is blowing, the
helpless craft is certain to be caught thereby and driven
forwards or backwards, so that it assumes an angle to its
station. If this become acute the vessel will be tilted,
rendering the position of the observers somewhat precarious, and
at the same time observing efficiency will be impaired.
This point may be appreciated more easily by reference to the
accompanying diagram. A represents the ground station and B
the position of the captive balloon when sent aloft in calm
weather, 300 feet of cable being paid out. A wind arises and
blows the vessel forward to the position C. At this point the
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