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Sir Kingsley Wood investigates interior of a barrage balloon. Sir Kingsley Wood entering a balloon on hands and knees to examine the interior.
London's defenders give display in Hyde Park. A large crowd watching a barrage balloon, of the type which would be used to foil air raiders, being prepared for a flight.
First pictures of Britain's new balloon barrage against raiding aircraft. How the balloon barrage would appear from the air. Each balloon is attached to a lorry.
Carrier action in Pacific is shown from both sides - US. and Japanese in these pictures taken from Navy OWI movie, 'brought to action' captured Japanese newsreel scenes give enemy side of the action. Japanese fighter, takes off to meet U.S. airmen.
R.A.F. balloon defences against the flying bombs. A section of the balloons stretched as far as the eye could see in this barrage, the greatest that has ever been put into the air.
Poland looks down on the frontier from Blimps. An observation blimp of Poland's 2nd Battalion of Balloons going up for a survey of the western frontier. The crew are seen in a basket.
First pictures of Britain's new balloon barrage against raiding aircraft. Bringing out the balloons from the hangar at Cardington. The winding gear can be seen in the lorry.
Ist das gezielter Bombenwurf? Ein Störballon hat sich in einer Hecke Verfangen. Under dem Ballon hängen die beiden Blechbehälter, der eine enthält, die Höhenregelung und der untere die Brandflaschen.
U.S. Navy blimps demonstrate new method of sea rescue. A rescued man climbs the rope ladder from a coast guard boat to the cabin of the Navy blimp. The ladder is kept steady by the ballast bag.
Geburtstagsmilitäriparade in Rom. In Anwesenheit des italienischen Regierungschefs B.E. Mussolini fand eine grosse Militärparade in Rom statt anlässlich des Geburtstages von S.M. Vittorio Em. III, dem italienischen König.