Balloon Men by bmac62
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This posting goes hand-in-hand with Rob's Balloon Buster: Click Here
It looks like my two observers are in a heap of trouble with the Fokker Dr. I bearing in on them and their balloon.
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The two WWI US Army observers in the wicker basket are hanging under a Caquot Type R Observation Balloon. Tethered balloons allowed both sides to observe enemy at distances up to 40 miles - when filled with hydrogen gas, this type of balloon could lift two passengers along with charting and communications equipment to a height of up to 4,000 ft - nearly 1,000 Caquot balloons were made in the United States in 1918-1919.
Thanks for stopping by,
Bill:)
P.S. This display with the full-sized balloon overhead is in the WWI display area of the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio.
Comments (32)
lyron
Very cool shots. Great work!!!!
MagikUnicorn
Cool :)
tpx1
great work!
beatoangelico
superb capture...Bravissimo..!!!
durleybeachbum
A very impresssive display! Great pics, Bill!!
jendellas
Don't think I would have liked to be in this in the war, with planes after me? Bet they felt vunerable.
Rainastorm
Kewl:-) Nice to see this addition to his post...!! :-)
drace68
Most of Rickenbacker's confirmed "kills" were against German observation balloons. Great paired pics, Bill.
timtripp
wonderful pair of images!
flavia49
superb capture!!!!!!
gypsyflame
I live 30 mile from Dayton and have never been to the museum, that is a shame because some of this you have been showing from there I would love to see...excellent image!
MrsLubner
Wonderful capture!
moonrancher
Wow! These are very cool, but the last place I'd want to be during a war. Seems like they'd be as flimsy as a recumbent bicycle on a freeway, and easier for an enemy to spot.
orig_buggy
not scary shot for me ...but I love it!!
sandra46
excellent composition! those guys look in a sorry situation!
goodoleboy
Stellar clarity under rather adverse lighting conditions, Bill. Love that wicker basket. As sitting ducks hanging under a hydrogen gas-filled balloon, I'd say the men were in one big heap of trouble, for sure. I never knew that so many Caquot balloons had been manufactured. A facet of WWI I was barely familiar with. Balloonists were also used during the Civil War.
PD154
Meet the Fockers great stuff Bill!
Sea_Dog
Great job.
neiwil
"Simpatico"...you and Rob have been treating us with your 'Grand Tour' shots.However this combined posting is brilliant.I've always liked the Dr.1, ever since I read a book on the 'Red Baron'.You've got to admire the guy's who went up in these rickety baskets..This is just a great image and combines with Rob's wonderfully.
auntietk
I wouldn't like to see that coming at me if I were in a balloon!
Richardphotos
superb pov and presentation Bill
bimm3d
great photo!!
Digitaleagle
Awesome lighting and capture, awesome POV!!!
beachzz
Amazing display!!
debbielove
Bill! I jumped the queue of waiting comments to get to see this one! My goodness! This is Groin Grindingly Good! As Neil & I would say! The right hand shot is BRILLIANT!!!!!! How did I miss that! (Maybe because I was trying to my back in place after the one I posted!) Magnificent! Rob.
cfulton
Great collage, very well done. Cheers, Clive
Buffalo1
Great pics and fine companion pieces to Rob's Fokker Triplane shot.
dbrv6
Cool shot and great compliment to the shot by Rob.
kansas
Great photos.
mermaid
wow you did very well in this shots, especially the left one is very impressive in the lighting