The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
England. c. 1916. Interior of the hull of a RN balloon carrier converted from a merchant ship and used in feasibility trials of observation balloons by members of the Royal Naval Air Service. The balloons were maintained, assembled and partially inflated below the deck of the ship. Note the balloon being laid out on the floor ready for inflation and the fabric coverings for the walls and roof of the enclosure. (See also P02418.006 and P02418.008 which are images of the same area) (Donor S. Uren)
England. c. 1916. Interior of the hull of a RN balloon carrier converted from a merchant ship and used in feasibility trials of observation balloons by members of the Royal Naval Air Service. The ball
England. c. 1916. A partially inflated observation balloon sits in the hull of a RN balloon carrier converted from a merchant ship and used in feasibility trials of the balloons. Note the gas bottles
England. c. 1916. Members of the Royal Naval Air Service in the hull and on the deck of a RN balloon carrier converted from a merchant ship tend to the ropes holding an observation balloon and basket
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. 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. 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
