Meteorological detachment at 2nd Aviation Instruction Center prepares to make a sounding with a hydrogen-inflated balloon. The image includes an office, barracks, instrument shelter, theodolite, and pier. It was taken in Tours, Indre et Loire, France. Taken by Sgt. Wm. S. Legge on 3-1-19 for RECO 603-19. Description issued on 11-27-18. Mo Notes: 484 51.

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