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#18 A German observer leaps from his balloon with a parachute, 1916.

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A German observer leaps from his balloon with a parachute, 1916.

Military Observation Balloons of WWI: Before Satellites And Drones, these Hot Air Balloons Were Used For Surveillance

#18 A German observer leaps from his balloon with a parachute, 1916.

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←#17 A balloon burns on the ground after a German aerial attack, 1916.
#19 An observer is disentangled from a tree after parachuting from his balloon, 1918.→

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