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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.
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 ...
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.
The unit was equipped with type C-3 observation balloons as well as type A-6 and A-7 spherical balloons. It was consolidated with its World War I predecessor unit on 6 August 1930. [1] At Fort Bragg, the unit was redesignated the 2nd Balloon Squadron on 1 October 1933, and equipped with C-6 observation balloons in 1938. [1]
Observation balloon Drocy 16 12 August 1918 1840 hours Observation balloon Loupeigne, France 17 21 August 1918 1755 hours Observation balloon French 33 Compagnie: Brangex 18 21 August 1918 1835 hours Observation balloon French 83 Compagnie: Vic, France 19 29 August 1918 0950 hours SPAD Fismes, France 20 1 September 1918 1005 hours Observation ...
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 ...
The aerostat consists of four major parts or assemblies: the hull and fin, windscreen and radar platform, airborne power generator, and rigging and tether; they are kite balloons obtaining aerodynamic lift from relative wind and buoyancy from being lighter than air.
The Chinese balloon shot down by the US military on Saturday was part of a military fleet of surveillance balloons that have flown over more than 40 countries across five continents, according to ...