OBSERVATION BALLOON - 1900

[Mervyn Mitton]

I have a feeling that many on this forum have a greater interest in later planes ? However, this is an interesting picture from 'With the Flag to Pretoria' - publ. in 1900. The balloons were tethered and proved useful for observation on the flat plains of Sth. Africa, during the Boer War (1899-1900). The Royal Naval Air Service had their first dirigible in 1907 - she was named Nulli Secundus (second to none)

[paul wood]

I have a feeling that many on this forum have a greater interest in later planes ? However, this is an interesting picture from 'With the Flag to Pretoria' - publ. in 1900. The balloons were tethered and proved useful for observation on the flat plains of Sth. Africa, during the Boer War (1899-1900). The Royal Naval Air Service had their first dirigible in 1907 - she was named Nulli Secundus (second to none)

Royal Engineers balooning section. Balloons were used for recconnaissance by the British up until South East Asia 45-46.

Paul