Popular science monthly . y gj. 1 R S R ate © Int. Film S(!r» British Balloon for Reconnoiterini^ in Greece A British kite-balloon on theballoon deck ofa war the right is awind screen andin front is aspecial slidingplatform to fa-cilitate themovement ofthe bag. Theballoon is car-ried in the holdof the ship and isreleased whenconditions arefavorable forreconnoitering. The illustrationbelow shows akite balloon ris-ing from thedeck of its trans-port to make areconnaissancetour of the coun-try surroundingSalonika. Theballoon is in-visible to enemyairmen when itis being trans-ported fr


Popular science monthly . y gj. 1 R S R ate © Int. Film S(!r» British Balloon for Reconnoiterini^ in Greece A British kite-balloon on theballoon deck ofa war the right is awind screen andin front is aspecial slidingplatform to fa-cilitate themovement ofthe bag. Theballoon is car-ried in the holdof the ship and isreleased whenconditions arefavorable forreconnoitering. The illustrationbelow shows akite balloon ris-ing from thedeck of its trans-port to make areconnaissancetour of the coun-try surroundingSalonika. Theballoon is in-visible to enemyairmen when itis being trans-ported fromplace to place inthe vitals of thebigwartransport 215 Science Is Terrible, When Applied to War


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