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8 April 2004, 01:43 AM
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Hello,
I read in a book that a British observation balloon was brought down on 1st June 1916 near Wevelghem-Bisseghem by German planes (the balloon was loose by a gust of wind). Does anyone have any more info about this (who got the victory, where this happened etc.) Regards, Jan
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Hi Jan
Interesting and new information for me..!...This incident is not mentioned in the Heeresbericht or any Marine papers that I have seen... However, as the actual cause of allied Balloon loss was the wind, it was very unlikely confirmed as a victory to a German flyer/flyers..! Why should they shot it down when it already was drifting over German lines(?)..??  Gunnar |
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9 April 2004, 04:40 AM
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Hello Gunnar,
Thanks a lot for this answer. I'll try to find out more about the incident by contacting the author in whose book I found the report. I'll come back to you if I have more. Regards, Jan
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