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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.
This type of parachute was first adopted by the Germans and then later by the British and French for their observation balloon crews. [21] Observation balloons began to be used at sea for anti-submarine purposes towards the end of World War I. [22] The idiom "The balloon's going up!" as an expression for impending battle is derived from the ...
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 .
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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.
Otto Brauneck (27 February 1896 – 26 July 1917) was a German World War I flying ace credited with ten confirmed and five unconfirmed aerial victories. Originally assigned to fly on the Macedonian Front to support Germany's ally, the Ottoman Empire, between September 1916 and April 1917 Brauneck shot down four enemy observation balloons and three aircraft, with a further five claims going ...
Balloon busters were military pilots known for destroying enemy observation balloons. These pilots were noted for their fearlessness, as balloons were stationary targets able to receive heavy defenses, from the ground and the air. [ 1 ]