The Eyes of the Army and Navy - French Pictorial Service
06:09:09 Reconnaissance balloon reconnaissance w/ basket rising / LTA G-A observation balloon overhead. French officer w/ car, workers w/sandbags.
06:00:23 Title: “The ascending scout is equipped with an American invention - the telephone - by which he transmits to the army below information of the enemy’s positions.”
06:00:35 Men on ground w/ telephone & wire. French troops w/ machine gun ready to fire at approaching planes. Balloon lowered by rewinding cable; men grab basket & tether balloon on ground. Observer from balloon hands notes & drawings to commanding officer.
06:02:17 Balloon rises against backdrop of fir trees. Moved by car & men pulling on rope, taken into shelter of trees.
06:04:49 Title: “Latest type of captive balloon carrying two baskets underneath for the air scouts.”
06:04:52 Elongated balloon settling to earth w/ a man in each of two baskets; winch operating from car; cable wound. Aerial films / moving pictures of ground below, man in second basket seen...
06:06:09 Title: “...how the observer escapes in a parachute when the...balloon is attacked by enemy aeroplanes.”
06:06:17 Parachute barely visible (behind time code).
06:06:45 Title: “these hydroplanes constantly scout...for enemy submarines...” Amphibious plane launched, taking off from harbor w/ city behind. Boats at anchor in dock. AV navy ships at sea. Seaplanes land in harbour & maneuvered onto lift on dock and returned to hangar. Abrupt end.
WWI; WW1; World War One; Military Techniques; Equipment; France;
NOTE: Not all titles listed.
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The Eyes of the Army and Navy - French Pictorial Service 06:09:09 Reconnaissance balloon reconnaissance w/ basket rising / LTA G-A observation balloon overhead. French officer w/ car, workers w/sandbags. 06:00:23 Title: “The ascending scout is equipped with an American invention - the telephone - by which he transmits to the army below information of the enemy’s positions.” 06:00:35 Men on ground w/ telephone & wire. French troops w/ machine gun ready to fire at approaching planes. Balloon lowered by rewinding cable; men grab basket & tether balloon on ground. Observer from balloon hands notes & drawings to commanding officer. 06:02:17 Balloon rises against backdrop of fir trees. Moved by car & men pulling on rope, taken into shelter of trees. 06:04:49 Title: “Latest type of captive balloon carrying two baskets underneath for the air scouts.” 06:04:52 Elongated balloon settling to earth w/ a man in each of two baskets; winch operating from car; cable wound. Aerial films / moving pictures of ground below, man in second basket seen... 06:06:09 Title: “...how the observer escapes in a parachute when the...balloon is attacked by enemy aeroplanes.” 06:06:17 Parachute barely visible (behind time code). 06:06:45 Title: “these hydroplanes constantly scout...for enemy submarines...” Amphibious plane launched, taking off from harbor w/ city behind. Boats at anchor in dock. AV navy ships at sea. Seaplanes land in harbour & maneuvered onto lift on dock and returned to hangar. Abrupt end. WWI; WW1; World War One; Military Techniques; Equipment; France; NOTE: Not all titles listed.