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#8 Hydrogen is pumped into an observation balloon to inflate it, 1914.

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Hydrogen is pumped into an observation balloon to inflate it, 1914.

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

#8 Hydrogen is pumped into an observation balloon to inflate it, 1914.

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←#7 Australian soldiers watch an observation balloon ascend over Ypres, Belgium, 1917.
#9 A German observation balloon fitted with a long-distance camera. 1916.→

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