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 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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