German Type AE observation balloon
German Type AE observation balloon, copied from a French model, which was used extensively from early summer 1916 onwards. It was capable of day and night operation. Seen here with observer in the basket below, where radio equipment and a camera were kept
Picture No
10942921
Media ID
46698598
Size
10347px x 6760px
(6.9MB)
Credit
© Hugh W. Cowin Aviation Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph from the Hugh W. Cowin Aviation Collection
Date
circa 1916-1918
