The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
England. c. 1914. A group of men, including civilians and probably members of the Royal Naval Air Service, gather around a gondola which is tethered and anchored to the ground below an observation balloon. (Donor S. Uren)
England. c. 1916. Underside of an observation balloon with a man in a basket underneath, tethered to the hull of a RN balloon carrier converted from a merchant ship. The men are probably members of th
England. c. 1916. Naval personnel including members of the Royal Naval Air Service hold the restraining ropes of an observation balloon tethered to the quarter deck of the battleship HMS Benbow during
England. c. 1916. A partially inflated observation balloon is tethered to the deck of the battleship HMS Benbow. Amongst the naval personnel viewing the balloon during the feasibility trials are membe
England. c. 1916. Side view of an observation balloon tethered to the hull of a RN balloon carrier converted from a merchant ship. Members of the Royal Naval Air Service view the balloon from the deck
England. c. 1916. Members of the Royal Naval Air Service secure the net of an observation balloon on the ground during feasibility trials. Note the cleared area of flat, smooth ground around the ballo
England. c. 1916. An observation balloon is deflated on the deck of a ship by members of the Royal Naval Air Service during feasibility trials. (Donor S. Uren)
