British Balloon for Reconnoiterini^ in Greece 



A British kite- 

 balloon on the 

 balloon deck of 

 a war transport. 

 On the right is a 

 wind screen and 

 in front is a 

 special sliding 

 platform to fa- 

 cilitate the 

 movement of 

 the bag. The 

 balloon is car- 

 ried in the hold 

 of the ship and is 

 released when 

 conditions are 

 favorable for 

 reconnoitering 



The illustration 

 below shows a 

 kite balloon ris- 

 ing from the 

 deck of its trans- 

 port to make a 

 reconnaissance 

 tour of the coun- 

 try surrounding 

 Salonika. The 

 balloon is in- 

 visible to enemy 

 airmen when it 

 is being trans- 

 ported from 

 place to place in 

 the vitals of the 

 bigwartransport 



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