Airships past and present, together with chapters on the use of balloons in connection with meteorology, photography and the carrier pigeon (1908)
Hildebrandt, A. (Alfred), b. 1870, Story, W. H. tr · New York, D. Van Nostrand company · leaf 182
forms of the regi-ments to which they were previously attached. A number ofofficers from other regiments also receive instruction, both of atheoretical and practical kind. The balloonists have a many-sided activity in Prussia andBavaria, and are always present at the manoeuvres. Theyalso take part… … balloon is placed directly under the control of the command-ing officer, and has the duty of conveying in all directionsthe orders that have been issued. The signals are conveyedby inflated spherical or cylindrical air-bags, which are kept A. 162 AIKSHIPS PAST AND PEESENT. in position in windy…
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