However at the outbreak of World War I, front-line aircraft were mostly unarmed and used almost exclusively for reconnaissance. On 15 August 1914, Miodrag Tomić encountered an enemy airplane while on a reconnaissance flight over Austria-Hungary which fired at his aircraft with a revolver, so Tomić fired back. It was believed to be the first exchange of fire between aircraft. Within weeks, all Serbian and Austro-Hungarian aircraft were armed.
However at the outbreak of World War I front-line aircraft were mostly unarmed and used almost exclusively for reconnaissance On 15 August 1914 Miodrag Tomić encountered an enemy airplane while on a reconnaissance flight over Austria-Hungary which fired at his aircraft with a revolver so Tomić fired back It was believed to be the first exchange of fire between aircraft Within weeks all Serbian and Austro-Hungarian aircraft were armed