![TIL that before air-dropped bombs were used in WWI, solid-cast darts called Flechettes were dropped in large batches from British and French planes over enemy trenches, which were capable of piercing helmets TIL that before air-dropped bombs were used in WWI, solid-cast darts called Flechettes were dropped in large batches from British and French planes over enemy trenches, which were capable of piercing helmets](https://external-preview.redd.it/78P1j-SvZgm_xrG94fDVv7gTfBik2CiDHmBe0hN7FmU.jpg?auto=webp&s=8273a63d05108e20af1f1ae9fcb29260e40da557)
TIL that before air-dropped bombs were used in WWI, solid-cast darts called Flechettes were dropped in large batches from British and French planes over enemy trenches, which were capable of piercing helmets
![Putin's invading troops 'using WW1-era metal DARTS': Russian shell 'packed with inch-long arrows' | Daily Mail Online Putin's invading troops 'using WW1-era metal DARTS': Russian shell 'packed with inch-long arrows' | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/19/16/56791209-0-image-a-64_1650380399892.jpg)
Putin's invading troops 'using WW1-era metal DARTS': Russian shell 'packed with inch-long arrows' | Daily Mail Online
![FLECHETTE' (aerial dart) - wchich were dropped from aircraft onto troop and cavalry formations below during The Great War [800x800] : r/ArtefactPorn FLECHETTE' (aerial dart) - wchich were dropped from aircraft onto troop and cavalry formations below during The Great War [800x800] : r/ArtefactPorn](https://external-preview.redd.it/1adFbJWgtUptFbMtdWNQOPrk02mTtTNGRlFQixwN3-M.jpg?auto=webp&s=ffb96195cbd63e2bf40568d12641ce3539bfeb2d)
FLECHETTE' (aerial dart) - wchich were dropped from aircraft onto troop and cavalry formations below during The Great War [800x800] : r/ArtefactPorn
![Ariel Dart Throwers...What are they ? - Page 2 - Arms and other weapons - The Great War (1914-1918) Forum Ariel Dart Throwers...What are they ? - Page 2 - Arms and other weapons - The Great War (1914-1918) Forum](https://gwfattachments.s3.amazonaws.com/monthly_01_2011/post-9885-073550600%201296316293.jpg)
Ariel Dart Throwers...What are they ? - Page 2 - Arms and other weapons - The Great War (1914-1918) Forum
![Irfan on Twitter: "My collection of #WW1 aerial darts (fletchettes) - I have spent a few weeks restoring them https://t.co/qAD5XYyXnj" / Twitter Irfan on Twitter: "My collection of #WW1 aerial darts (fletchettes) - I have spent a few weeks restoring them https://t.co/qAD5XYyXnj" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EbtV3DOWoAAE_Eg.jpg:large)
Irfan on Twitter: "My collection of #WW1 aerial darts (fletchettes) - I have spent a few weeks restoring them https://t.co/qAD5XYyXnj" / Twitter
![WWI darts dropped from biplanes onto German trenches which disgusted British aviators as they were 'ungentlemanly' | Daily Mail Online WWI darts dropped from biplanes onto German trenches which disgusted British aviators as they were 'ungentlemanly' | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/scaled/2014/06/19/article-2662730-1EEC5FF300000578-650_636x382.jpg)