The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A winch in a trailer on which are wound tethering lines and cables to a barrage balloon about to go aloft over the US 173 Airborne Brigade base. The cables lead to three PRC25 radio communications sets attached to the balloon. The Australian Field Operational Research Section (FORS) had attached radio equipment to the balloon as a means of increasing the distance over which communications could be maintained with Special Air Services (SAS) units operating in the field. The balloon was on loan from the US 7th Air Force.
A winch in a trailer on which are wound tethering lines and cables to a barrage balloon aloft over the US 173 Airborne Brigade base. The cables lead to three PRC25 radio communications sets attached t
The winch on which are wound tethering lines and cables to a barrage balloon aloft over the 1st Australian Task Force (ATF) base. The cables lead to three PRC25 radio communications sets attached to t
Tethering lines and cables to a barrage balloon aloft over the 1st Australian Task Force (ATF) base. The cables lead to three PRC25 radio communications sets attached to the balloon. The Field Operati
A barrage balloon on loan from the US 7th Air Force tethered to the ground at the 1st Australian Task Force (ATF) base. Attached to the sides and bottom of the balloon are three PRC25 radio communicat
A barrage balloon on loan from the US 7th Air Force aloft over the 1st Australian Task Force (ATF) base. The three black dots are PRC25 radio communications sets tethered beneath the balloon. The aim
A barrage balloon on loan from the US 7th Air Force aloft over the 1st Australian Task Force (ATF) base. The three black dots are PRC25 radio communications sets tethered beneath the balloon. The aim
