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[Servicemen with tethered and covered observation balloon]
Photograph of two servicemen with a tethered and covered observation balloon, likely in France, circa 1918.

[Balloon winch]
Photograph of a balloon winch, circa 1918.

[Servicemen inflating Caquot observation balloon]
Photograph of servicemen inflating a Caquot observation balloon, likely in France, circa 1918.

[Servicemen of Third Balloon Company with Caquot observation balloon]
Photograph of servicemen of the Third Balloon Company with a Caquot observation balloon, Valdahon, France, circa 1918.Inscription: "3d Balloon Co at Valdahon."

[Servicemen in balloon basket]
Photograph of two servicemen in a balloon basket, circa 1918.

[Observation balloon under attack during battle]
Photographic print of a cartoon depicting an observation balloon under attack during a battle, circa 1918.Inscription: "When a feller needs a friend."

[Paper stencils of balloons]
Paper stencils of balloons, circa 1918. Inscription: "Sgt. E. L. Koperski, Balloon Wing 4th A.C."

Manoeuvering Regulations for Type R Balloon
Document entitled "Manoeuvering Regulations for Type R Balloon," circa 1918. Typescript instructions with handwritten diagram at bottom detailing roles of rigger and telephone squad men. One typed page.

[Tally form for balloon observation notes, circa 1918]
Tally form for balloon observation notes, including ascensions, adjustments, registrations, hostile batteries seen in action, and hours in the air, circa 1918.

September - Daily Record of Drachen Allemands [Chart]
Large chart titled "September - Daily Record of Drachen Allemands" (German Balloons), circa 1918. Chart records sightings of balloons during September 1 to 15, in a number of French communes including Boinville, Harville, Billy-sous-les-Côtes, Beney,…
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