Sgt. Vincent J. Palumbo is featured in this photograph taken in October 1918. He is standing next to a dirigible balloon, specifically the Rice Dirigible Balloon. The image shows the four side propellers positioned straight back, a technique used to control the forward momentum or to bring the airship back directly over a specific object. Unlike other airships, this type has stopping powers while in the air.

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