Airships past and present, together with chapters on the use of balloons in connection with meteorology, photography and the carrier pigeon . to study theirmethods, and this led to the introduction of the Sigsfeld-Parseval system of captive balloons into the Roumanianarmy. Sweden had a similar experience to that of Roumania and theNetherlands. In 1897 a corps was formed in the fortress ofVaxholm, and material was supplied by the firms of Godard andSurcouf, in Paris. In 1900 an officer was sent to Versailles tostudy the French methods of instruction. A year later LieutenantSaloman was sent to V
Airships past and present, together with chapters on the use of balloons in connection with meteorology, photography and the carrier pigeon . to study theirmethods, and this led to the introduction of the Sigsfeld-Parseval system of captive balloons into the Roumanianarmy. Sweden had a similar experience to that of Roumania and theNetherlands. In 1897 a corps was formed in the fortress ofVaxholm, and material was supplied by the firms of Godard andSurcouf, in Paris. In 1900 an officer was sent to Versailles tostudy the French methods of instruction. A year later LieutenantSaloman was sent to Vienna for a similar purpose, and in 1905 MILITARY BALLOONING IN OTHER COUNTRIES. 173 Lieutenant von Rosen was attached for several months to thecorps stationed at Berlin. A balloon-ship was introduced in theSwedish Navj in 1903, intended for purposes of coast carried a German kite-balloon of a capacity of 25,000 cubicfeet, which is rilled with hydrogen, produced electrolytically, andcompressed in cylinders. In Switzerland a corps was formed and stationed at was originally fitted out with French supplies, but in 1901. Fig. 103.—A balloon ready for inflation. orders were given in Germany for further requirements. Serviahas used balloons since 1888 for signalling purposes, and haslately proposed to introduce them for reconnoitring work. Spain has also been very actively engaged on the work. In1884 it was proposed to furnish their own supplies, but fiveyears later orders were given to Yon, both for balloons andgenerators. On June 27th, 1889, the first and only Royalascent that has ever been made took place, when Queen MarieChristina mounted the car in Madrid. Lately officers have beensent to all parts of Europe to study the latest improvements,. 17 1 AIRSHIPS PAST AND PRESENT. mid in 11)00 the kite-balloon, duo to Sigsfeld and Parseval, wasintroduced into tlio corps, which was stationed at is now under the command of Colonel Vives y Viches, whoh
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