An aircraft at height can observe farther than a ship and report the fall of shot, allowing guns to engage more accurately and sooner. Faster correction means an enemy can be disabled before it can respond effectively. Shadowing adds a continuing flow of position reports, preserving contact long enough for a fleet to act. Counter-reconnaissance completes the information contest by denying the opponent the same picture or by showing only a misleading portion of one's own force.
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Spotting and shadowing make aircraft combat multipliers
Aircraft extended what fleets could see, corrected naval gunfire, and kept contact with an enemy force.