Observation balloon being brought back to the ground after landing. This balloon can hold 35,000 cubic feet of gas and measures 90 feet in length, with a diameter of 37 feet. Photograph taken by Sgt. Combs on June 24, 1919. Note that the issued symbol on the photograph is A.

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