National Air and Space Museum Archives

United States Army Balloons World War I Album

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.XXXX.0276
Creators:
United States. Army. Air Service. Army Balloon School
Dates:
[no year]
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.66 Cubic feet
(1 flatbox)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This photo album consists of about 60 photographs documenting the activities and training at Fort Omaha, Nebraska, in 1918. Included are photographs of observation balloons from the 79th Balloon Company and Major Henry Rogers, Wing Commander. There are also views from the air and on the field of balloons and men, from Brook Field, San Antonio, Texas, Truax Field, Madison, Wisconsin, and Fort Omaha, Nebraska.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Fort Omaha became the site of America's first military balloon school when the Fort was reactivated in 1916 as the Balloon Section of the American Expeditionary Force, known as the Fort Omaha Balloon School. Captain Chandler, pilot of the first 1909 flight, was named the Commanding Officer.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
No donor information., Gift, unknown, XXXX-0276, not NASM

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Flight training Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Balloons Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Aeronautics, Military Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Aeronautics Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Rogers, Henry Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
United States. Army. Air Service. Army Balloon School -- Fort Omaha, Neb. Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
United States. Army Air Service. American Expeditionary Forces. Balloon Section Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
United States. Army. Air Service. 79th Balloon Company Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Brook Field, San Antonio, Texas Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Truax Field, Madison, Wisconsin Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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