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  2. Caquot kite balloon - Wikipedia

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    Caquot kite balloon (in French Caquot Captif) was a type of non-rigid military observation balloon, designed in 1915 by Albert Caquot.The type became widely used by Allied forces in World War I warfare for multiple observation or naval defence uses and later also as a anti-aircraft barrage balloon.

  3. Observation balloon - Wikipedia

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    An observation balloon is a type of balloon that is employed as an aerial platform for gathering intelligence and spotting artillery. The use of observation balloons began during the French Revolutionary Wars , reaching their zenith during World War I , and they continue in limited use today.

  4. History of military ballooning - Wikipedia

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    German observation balloon launching at Équancourt in the Somme (22 September 1916) German war plane brings down a tethered kite balloon (1918) World War I was the high point for the military use of observation balloons, which were extensively deployed by both sides. The British, despite their experience in late 1800s Africa, were behind ...

  5. American observation balloon service in World War I - Wikipedia

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    Hangars from the U.S. Army's Ross Field Balloon School, 1922 Caquot Type R Observation balloon at USAF Museum At the start of World War I, the organization of the Air Service of the American Expeditionary Force included observation balloon units organized into companies, squadrons, and wings and each company was equipped with one balloon.

  6. What is a spy balloon, and why is China being accused of ...

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    The balloon flying over the U.S. is flying around 60,000 feet over the center of the country, officials said. An observation balloon at Van Cortland Park in New York City during a field artillery ...

  7. Kite balloon - Wikipedia

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    Drachen kite balloon, showing its characteristic shape. A kite balloon is a tethered balloon which is shaped to help make it stable in low and moderate winds and to increase its lift. It typically comprises a streamlined envelope with stabilising features and a harness or yoke connecting it to the main tether and a second harness connected to ...

  8. Poland detects object in its airspace that flew from Belarus ...

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    An object believed to be an observation balloon entered Polish airspace from Belarus and flew over the country for several hours before disappearing from radar, prompting the military to carry out ...

  9. Tethered balloon - Wikipedia

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    A balloon is a form of aerostat, along with the powered free-flying airship, although the American GAO has used the term "aerostat" to describe a tethered balloon in contrast to the powered airship. [1] Tethered balloons have been used for advertising, recreation, observation, and civil or military uses.

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