AERO-NEUROSIS: PILOTS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR AND THE PSYCHOLOGICAL LEGACIES OF COMDAT

摘要

As aviation took off in 1914, it was predominately young men who flew and fought on both sides during the war. There was a technological advance with these new aeroplanes, and many pilots who survived felt that normal life was nothing in comparison to their time as a fighter ace. Many gigantic advances were also made in the medical profession during this time, mainly thanks to high-powered weapons on both sides. These caused damage to humans that had not been seen before, which then resulted in medics becoming more experienced in dealing with serious injuries and high numbers of casualties. The flipside of military technological advances in weapons was that better medical methods were developed to assist those injured in war.