Yachting in the Air 



Why Ballooning- Will Never Die 

 By Carl Dienstbach 



THIS seems to be th 

 to realize how 

 term "aeronaut' 

 century-old 

 meaning. Until 

 recently only 

 the balloonist 

 might still 

 claim to be a 

 true aeronaut, 

 fearless of the 

 e 1 e m e n t s , 

 starting any- 

 where, rising to 

 extreme alti- 

 tudes and 

 traveling long 

 and far, while 

 the average 

 aviator was 

 confined to 

 his "flying 

 grounds." 

 B 

 day 



e proper moment 

 completely the 

 has changed its 



Gas bags when fully inflated 



standing this transformation, howevcr> 

 the old-fashioned gas-bag maintains its 

 popularity. In a past age people re- 

 ferred to it as 

 a thing which 

 "didn't know 

 where it was 

 going, but was 

 on its way." 

 Today, when 

 highways are 

 swarming with 

 cheapened 

 motor- cycles 

 and auto- 

 mobiles, the 

 privilege of 

 choosing one's 

 destination has 

 largely k)st the 

 fascination it 

 used to ha\ c. \'et it remains for the 

 imple, old-time, wind-dri\eii 

 Uoon to give us the lure 

 of sailing into limitless 

 space and of enjoy- 



Above, the first stage of in- 

 flation when the sand bags 

 have to be closely watched 

 to prevent tearing of the 

 envelope. At right, the 

 bags resemble huge puff- 

 balls. At this stage all that 

 is necessary to tip thc.-n 

 over is a strong wind 



there is not one among the army of war 

 aviators whose exploits are not as daring 

 as those of any b.illoonisl. Notwitli- 



ing a \ie\v ol i\ cr-changing scenery 

 far grander ih.m ihat alTorded by the 

 highest mountain ])eak. indeed, the 



