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: British RFA kite balloon, Western Front, WW1


British RFA kite balloon, Western Front, WW1

A British RFA (Royal Field Artillery) kite balloon, used for observation on the Western Front in France during World War One. This one can be seen ascending, while men steady it by ropes from the ground

Picture No
10678911
Media ID
47577519
Size
4000px x 5000px (2.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library/Pump Park Photography
Source
Unattributed photograph
Date
circa 1916

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