Silver finned barrage balloon above trees under blue sky – Historic Print
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Silver finned barrage balloon above trees under blue sky. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Silver finned barrage balloon above trees under blue sky
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Silver-finned barrage balloons were a familiar sight in the sky during the Second World War, and this picture shows one hovering above a line of trees under a clear blue sky. Balloons like this were tethered aloft to make low-altitude air attacks harder, since their steel cables could tear at the wings of diving aircraft. The fins at the tail kept the envelope pointing into the wind and steady as it rode on its cable. Its quiet, almost peaceful setting against the treetops offers a striking contrast with the military purpose it served.
| Original scan | 4,814 × 3,393 px · prints to 16 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 1a35179u Marine Corps barrage balloons, Parris Island, S.C. |
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