Attila57
03-16-2011, 10:53
Some WWI nice videos about balloons (but exploring these two web site I Think you can find other interesting videos)
http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675042391_American-observation-balloon_anti-aircraft-guns_plane-descends_balloon-burns
An American observation balloon in France during World War I. The observation balloon descends as it burns after being hit by an enemy plane. The burning balloon descends as it emits smoke. American soldiers fire anti aircraft guns at the enemy plane. The plane being hit and it descends. The enemy plane in a field with Allied soldiers around it. A soldier sits in the field.
http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675042408_air-balloon_World-War-I_balloon-observer_anti-aircraft-guns_damaged-plane
An Allied air balloon in France during World War I. Allied soldiers push a plane and the plane in flight after taking off. Men in a field as an air balloon takes off. The balloon observer in the field. German soldiers fire an anti aircraft gun at the balloon and the aircraft. Damaged aircraft in a field as people look at it. The air balloon burns after being shot down by the enemy. The balloon descends.
http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675032106_Battle-of-Arras_observation-balloon_berthed-by-the-soldiers_tents-and-cars-in-the-background
The Germans retreat after the Battle of Arras in France during World War I. An observation balloon is berthed. Soldiers pull the observation balloon down. Tents and cars in the background.
http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=75800
Two observation balloons / dirigibles; like Zeppelins; being lowered. Shot of the 2 dirigibles low in the air; one spherical; the other looking like it has a curled tail around it! - with crowd on ground looking up. Shot of the round balloon nearly touching ground; with men surrounding it; holding ropes attached to the craft. Shot of the crew under the other; long cigar-shaped one; they move it by walking under it holding the ropes.
http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=74805
Brief LS small tent w/ a few soldiers by it; round flat fabric on ground in front of tent. Next; French soldiers walking down a slope to left; holding strings attached to net around a huge round balloon which floats over the soldiers. Pan left on balloon as they pull it over in front of tent; then pull it down on the circle on ground. Soldiers seem to be tying balloon down. Pan right past balloon; soldiers watching. May be observation balloon which will have camera hanging from it.
http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675042391_American-observation-balloon_anti-aircraft-guns_plane-descends_balloon-burns
An American observation balloon in France during World War I. The observation balloon descends as it burns after being hit by an enemy plane. The burning balloon descends as it emits smoke. American soldiers fire anti aircraft guns at the enemy plane. The plane being hit and it descends. The enemy plane in a field with Allied soldiers around it. A soldier sits in the field.
http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675042408_air-balloon_World-War-I_balloon-observer_anti-aircraft-guns_damaged-plane
An Allied air balloon in France during World War I. Allied soldiers push a plane and the plane in flight after taking off. Men in a field as an air balloon takes off. The balloon observer in the field. German soldiers fire an anti aircraft gun at the balloon and the aircraft. Damaged aircraft in a field as people look at it. The air balloon burns after being shot down by the enemy. The balloon descends.
http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675032106_Battle-of-Arras_observation-balloon_berthed-by-the-soldiers_tents-and-cars-in-the-background
The Germans retreat after the Battle of Arras in France during World War I. An observation balloon is berthed. Soldiers pull the observation balloon down. Tents and cars in the background.
http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=75800
Two observation balloons / dirigibles; like Zeppelins; being lowered. Shot of the 2 dirigibles low in the air; one spherical; the other looking like it has a curled tail around it! - with crowd on ground looking up. Shot of the round balloon nearly touching ground; with men surrounding it; holding ropes attached to the craft. Shot of the crew under the other; long cigar-shaped one; they move it by walking under it holding the ropes.
http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=74805
Brief LS small tent w/ a few soldiers by it; round flat fabric on ground in front of tent. Next; French soldiers walking down a slope to left; holding strings attached to net around a huge round balloon which floats over the soldiers. Pan left on balloon as they pull it over in front of tent; then pull it down on the circle on ground. Soldiers seem to be tying balloon down. Pan right past balloon; soldiers watching. May be observation balloon which will have camera hanging from it.