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Observation balloon fatally pierced by incendiary bullets from American plane

Observation balloon fatally pierced by incendiary bullets from America...

Public domain photograph of vintage stereoscopic card - Picryl description

Observationsballong, A 6. Svenska militära styrkor

Observationsballong, A 6. Svenska militära styrkor

Observationsballong, A 6. Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Observers in the basket with telephones and maps

Observers in the basket with telephones and maps

Two soldiers in an observation balloon's basket, France, during World War I. An image like this may have been used to emphasize Britain's scientific superiority and the calibre of the Army's staff. The men in t... More

Observer jumping from an observation balloon. Near Metz, France. 1-25-1918

Observer jumping from an observation balloon. Near Metz, France. 1-25-...

British Photographs of World War I Public domain photograph - British army, military forces, during World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Artwork: "Observation Balloon," World War I. Artist: George Harding. US Army Art Collection

Artwork: "Observation Balloon," World War I. Artist: George Harding. U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Observer mounting into an observation balloon

Observer mounting into an observation balloon

British Photographs of World War I Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Observation balloon ascending during World War I

Observation balloon ascending during World War I

This arresting image clearly shows the outline and parts of the British airship. Britain's airships were only partly rigid, at the front and the back, unlike Germany's completely rigid Zeppelin. Both sides used... More

One of our observation balloons coming to earth after a morning's work peering over the lines

One of our observation balloons coming to earth after a morning's work...

A returning observation balloon. A small army of men, dwarfed by the balloon, are controlling its descent with a multitude of ropes. There are a number of onlookers, including a man wearing a kilt. The basket a... More

Balloons - Miscellaneous - An observation balloon, Polo Grounds, Washington, D.C

Balloons - Miscellaneous - An observation balloon, Polo Grounds, Washi...

Photographer: C.P.I. Balloons - Miscellaneous Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Observation - Balloons. Observation balloon about to ascend

Balloons - Observation - Balloons. Observation balloon about to ascend

Balloons - Observation Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Flights - Observation Balloon of 31st Balloon Co., West Point, Ky. Soldiers sending up the balloon

Balloons - Flights - Observation Balloon of 31st Balloon Co., West Poi...

Photographer: Mr. M.E. Tamme, Louisville Balloons - Flights

Balloons - Observation - Hauling an observation balloon into position

Balloons - Observation - Hauling an observation balloon into position

Balloons - Observation Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Observation - Hauling an observation balloon into position

Balloons - Observation - Hauling an observation balloon into position

Balloons - Observation Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Observation - Omaha Balloon School. Omaha, Nebraska. Observation balloon about to ascend

Balloons - Observation - Omaha Balloon School. Omaha, Nebraska. Observ...

Photographer: Underwood & Underwood Balloons - Observation Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Observation - Hauling an observation balloon fro the hangars

Balloons - Observation - Hauling an observation balloon fro the hangar...

Balloons - Observation Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Observation - Hauling observation balloon into position

Balloons - Observation - Hauling observation balloon into position

Balloons - Observation Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Flights - Observation balloon makes demonstration flight for Washington Public. From an observation balloon which recently made demonstration flights for the populace of Washington, D.C

Balloons - Flights - Observation balloon makes demonstration flight fo...

Date Taken: 3/18/1919 Photographer: Underwood & Underwood Balloons - Flights Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Flights - Observation Balloon of 31st Balloon Co., West Point, Ky. Close-up of balloon in air

Balloons - Flights - Observation Balloon of 31st Balloon Co., West Poi...

Photographer: Mr. M.E. Tamme, Louisville Balloons - Flights Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Flights - Observation Balloon at a Camp in the United States. Full view of balloon ready to go up, the truck that carries the balloon is the rear

Balloons - Flights - Observation Balloon at a Camp in the United State...

Photographer: M.E. Tamme Balloons - Flights Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Observation - Balloons. Bringing an observation balloon from the hangar

Balloons - Observation - Balloons. Bringing an observation balloon fro...

Balloons - Observation Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Observation - Balloons. Inflating Observation Balloon

Balloons - Observation - Balloons. Inflating Observation Balloon

Balloons - Observation Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Airplanes - Historical - Flying above the clouds. Taken from an observation balloon showing pilot of the Royal British Air Force, 5,000 feet above sea level

Airplanes - Historical - Flying above the clouds. Taken from an observ...

Photographer: Underwood & Underwood Airplanes - Historical Public domain photograph related to the United States in World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Flights with Ships in View - The observation balloon on U.S. Nevada

Balloons - Flights with Ships in View - The observation balloon on U.S...

Photographer: C.P.I. Balloons - Flights with Ships in View Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Flights - Observation Balloon of 31st Balloon Co., West Point, Ky. Soldiers sending up the balloon

Balloons - Flights - Observation Balloon of 31st Balloon Co., West Poi...

Photographer: Mr. M.E. Tamme, Louisville Balloons - Flights

Balloons - Schools - Balloon School at Lee Hall, VA. View of observation balloon through the trees

Balloons - Schools - Balloon School at Lee Hall, VA. View of observati...

Date Taken: 08/0/1918 Photographer: International Film Service Balloons - Schools

Balloons - Flights - British Balloon observer ready to make an ascension in Mesopotamia. A British observer about to make an ascension in an observation balloon. Practically all the members of this crew are Indian troops

Balloons - Flights - British Balloon observer ready to make an ascensi...

Photographer: Kadel & Herbert Balloons - Flights Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - In the Theatre of Operations - Observation balloon of the Germans just about to go up in order to make observations of the Allies movements

Balloons - In the Theatre of Operations - Observation balloon of the G...

Photographer: C.P.I., Washington, D.C. Balloons - In the Theatre of Operations Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Observation - Balloons. Releasing an observation balloon

Balloons - Observation - Balloons. Releasing an observation balloon

Date Taken: 08/0/1918 Photographer: International Film Service Balloons - Observation

An observation balloon about to ascend.

An observation balloon about to ascend.

ID Number: E01173 .Maker: James Francis (Frank) Hurley.Place made: Western Front: Western Front (Belgium), Ypres Area Ypres .Date made: 27 October 1917 ..An observation balloon about to ascend. Note the... More

Balloons - Schools - Balloon School at Lee Hall, VA. View of observation balloon just as it left the ground

Balloons - Schools - Balloon School at Lee Hall, VA. View of observati...

Date Taken: 08/0/1918 Photographer: International Film Service Balloons - Schools

Balloons - Observation - Inflation of observation balloon

Balloons - Observation - Inflation of observation balloon

Balloons - Observation Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Flights - Balloons. Pulling Observation balloon into position

Balloons - Flights - Balloons. Pulling Observation balloon into positi...

Balloons - Flights Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Observation - Balloons. Releasing an observation balloon

Balloons - Observation - Balloons. Releasing an observation balloon

Balloons - Observation Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Observation - Balloons. Observation balloon watching over Dirigible in Hangar

Balloons - Observation - Balloons. Observation balloon watching over D...

Balloons - Observation Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Flights with Ships in View - Observation balloon aboard an American battleship

Balloons - Flights with Ships in View - Observation balloon aboard an ...

Photographer: C.P.I. Balloons - Flights with Ships in View Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Flights - Pulling an observation balloon into position

Balloons - Flights - Pulling an observation balloon into position

Balloons - Flights Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Observation - Bringing out an observation balloon from hangars

Balloons - Observation - Bringing out an observation balloon from hang...

Date Taken: 3/0/1918 Photographer: Balloon Detch. Ft. Sill, Oklahoma Balloons - Observation

Balloons - Flights - Balloons. Observation balloon rising

Balloons - Flights - Balloons. Observation balloon rising

Balloons - Flights Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Observation - Balloons. Observation balloon about to ascend

Balloons - Observation - Balloons. Observation balloon about to ascend

Balloons - Observation Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Flights - Observation Balloon of 31st Balloon Co., West Point, Ky. Soldiers sending up the balloon

Balloons - Flights - Observation Balloon of 31st Balloon Co., West Poi...

Photographer: Mr. M.E. Tamme, Louisville Balloons - Flights Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Flights - Balloons. Releasing observation balloon

Balloons - Flights - Balloons. Releasing observation balloon

Balloons - Flights Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Flights - Observation Balloon

Balloons - Flights - Observation Balloon

Balloons - Flights Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Observation - Taking an observation balloon from hangars

Balloons - Observation - Taking an observation balloon from hangars

Balloons - Observation Public domain photograph related to the United States in World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Observation - Rear view of observation balloon

Balloons - Observation - Rear view of observation balloon

Photographer: International Film Service Balloons - Observation Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Observation - Balloons. Releasing observation balloon

Balloons - Observation - Balloons. Releasing observation balloon

Balloons - Observation Public domain photograph related to the United States in World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Flights - Balloons. Observation balloon ascending

Balloons - Flights - Balloons. Observation balloon ascending

Balloons - Flights Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Observation - Balloons. Observation balloon about to ascend

Balloons - Observation - Balloons. Observation balloon about to ascend

Balloons - Observation Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Flights - Hauling an observation balloon into position

Balloons - Flights - Hauling an observation balloon into position

Balloons - Flights Public domain photograph related to the United States in World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Hangars and Beds - Hauling an observation balloon from hangar

Balloons - Hangars and Beds - Hauling an observation balloon from hang...

Balloons - Hangars and Beds Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Equipment - Hauling an observation balloon into position

Balloons - Equipment - Hauling an observation balloon into position

Balloons - Equipment Public domain photograph related to the United States in World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Observation - Observation Balloon at a camp in the United States. Camouflaged hiding place for the balloon

Balloons - Observation - Observation Balloon at a camp in the United S...

Photographer: M.E. Tamme Balloons - Observation Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Observation - Balloons. Releasing observation balloon

Balloons - Observation - Balloons. Releasing observation balloon

Balloons - Observation Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Flights - Observation Balloon at a Camp in the United States. Shows basket with pilot ready to go up

Balloons - Flights - Observation Balloon at a Camp in the United State...

Photographer: M.E. Tamme Balloons - Flights Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Flights - Observation Balloon, from underneath

Balloons - Flights - Observation Balloon, from underneath

Photographer: C.P.I. Balloons - Flights Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - In the Theatre of Operations - Types of ordnance. In and behind the lines. Observation balloon returning

Balloons - In the Theatre of Operations - Types of ordnance. In and be...

Photographer: Eng. Div. Ord. Dept. Balloons - In the Theatre of Operations

Balloons - Flights - Observation balloon rising

Balloons - Flights - Observation balloon rising

Balloons - Flights Public domain photograph related to the United States in World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Observation - Observation Balloon of 31st. Balloon Co., West Point, KY. Balloon on balloon bed. Note location in small wood near camp; also stockade for protection

Balloons - Observation - Observation Balloon of 31st. Balloon Co., Wes...

Photographer: Mr. M.E. Tamme, Louisville Balloons - Observation Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Observation - Observation Balloon of 31st. Balloon Co., West Point, KY. General view of camp, balloon in foreground

Balloons - Observation - Observation Balloon of 31st. Balloon Co., Wes...

Photographer: Mr. M.E. Tamme, Louisville Balloons - Observation Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Flights with Ships in View - U.S. Battleship and Observation Balloon in New York Harbor, N.Y

Balloons - Flights with Ships in View - U.S. Battleship and Observatio...

Photographer: Underwood & Underwood Balloons - Flights with Ships in View Public domain photograph related to the United States in World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Observation - Balloons. Releasing observation balloon

Balloons - Observation - Balloons. Releasing observation balloon

Balloons - Observation Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Flights with Ships in View - Observation balloon at Van Courtland Park. Scenes of battle were enacted at Van Courtland Park to aid Victory Loan. Shows one of big observation balloons directing the artillery fire on the ground. Real shells were exploded

Balloons - Flights with Ships in View - Observation balloon at Van Cou...

Photographer: Western Newspaper Union Balloons - Flights with Ships in View Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Balloons - Schools - Inflating an observation balloon, Polo Grounds, Washington, D.C

Balloons - Schools - Inflating an observation balloon, Polo Grounds, W...

Photographer: C.P.I. Balloons - Schools Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Artwork: "Observation Balloon," World War II. Artist: George Harding. US Army Art Collection

Artwork: "Observation Balloon," World War II. Artist: George Harding. ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A hand-sketched illustration by Artist:  Gregory K.H. Bryant.  Artwork:"Observation Balloon - 1941".  US Air Force Art Collection

A hand-sketched illustration by Artist: Gregory K.H. Bryant. Artwork...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Burning sausage, or observation balloon ; Hand grenade exploding in shallow water ; American advancing thru German wire ; A scene from the clouds.

Burning sausage, or observation balloon ; Hand grenade exploding in sh...

Public domain photograph related to Germany in World War One, military conflict, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Attaching observation balloon to winch for towing into position, Army of Occupation, Weissenburg, Germany

Attaching observation balloon to winch for towing into position, Army ...

Stereograph title from item. Series title and number from accompanying guide book (call number: D521.H32). Keystone catalog no. 18736. Copyright by The Keystone View Company. Purchase; Jeffrey Kraus; 2009; (DLC... More

Observation balloon fatally pierced by incendiary bullets from American plane

Observation balloon fatally pierced by incendiary bullets from America...

Stereograph title from item. Series title and number from accompanying guide book (call number: D521.H32). Keystone catalog no. V18923. Copyright by The Keystone View Company. Purchase; Jeffrey Kraus; 2009; (DL... More

Attaching observation balloon to winch for towing into position, Army of Occupation, Weissenburg, Germany

Attaching observation balloon to winch for towing into position, Army ...

Stereograph title from item. Series title and number from accompanying guide book (call number: D521.H32). Keystone catalog no. 18736. Copyright by The Keystone View Company. Purchase; Jeffrey Kraus; 2009; (DLC... More

Observation balloon fatally pierced by incendiary bullets from American plane

Observation balloon fatally pierced by incendiary bullets from America...

Stereograph title from item. Series title and number from accompanying guide book (call number: D521.H32). Keystone catalog no. V18923. Copyright by The Keystone View Company. Purchase; Jeffrey Kraus; 2009; (DL... More

Observation balloon fatally pierced by incendiary bullets from American plane
Full Hangar, Space and Aviation museum SDASM

Full Hangar, Space and Aviation museum SDASM

Catalog #: NI-057.Notes: This image appears in Arcadia Publishing's "San Diego's North Island 1911-1941" Written by Katrina Pescador and Mark Aldrich of the San Diego Air and Space Museum..Repository: San Diego... More