The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A SUNDERLAND FLYING BOAT FLYING OVER A BARRAGE BALLOON, AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT DEVICE. WIRES WERE SUSPENDED BETWEEN THE BALLOONS AND ENEMY AIRCRAFT HITTING THEM, PARTICULARLY AT NIGHT, WERE EFFECTIVELY DESTROYED.
TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06. BARRAGE BALLOONS IN THEIR SHED AT EL MINA, PORT OF TRIPOLI. THESE BALLOONS FORM PART OF THE ANTI-AIRCRAFT DEFENCE OF TRIPOLI AND HARBOUR. CABLES SUSPENDED FROM THESE BALLOONS
A distant view of HMAS Yarra, showing the kite balloon lowered. Kite balloons carried observers in a suspended basket. The observers were trained to look for shadows that suggested the presence of s
Distant view of the destroyer HMAS Parramatta towing a kite balloon at a speed of 25 knots. Kite balloons carried observers in a suspended basket. The observers were trained to look for shadows that
Damaged wicker and wood observation balloon basket. Crushed on hitting the ground, the basket is from a British balloon shot down on fire by a German aircraft near Ypres, Belgium, in January 1918. T
An observation balloon about to ascend from a field. Numerous personnel can be seen controlling the balloon with ropes, which are attached to four suspended weights. The piece attached to the unders
An Ack Ack [Anti Aircraft] gun crew which fired on an enemy aircraft flying over Sydney at 10.45pm on 19 February 1943. Three shells were fired but the aircraft was not hit and flew off seaward before
