Ballooning

Balloons in the American Civil War: Early Air Reconnaissance

A detailed English Smithsonian lecture on balloons in the American Civil War and the beginnings of military air reconnaissance.

  • Duration: 2:19:32
  • Tone: English
  • Subtitle: English
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Even before the motor flight, balloons opened up new possibilities to observe from the air. The lecture deals with their use in the American Civil War and thus presents an early chapter of aviation history. It complements the history of aircraft with the development of lighter aircraft and their military use.

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National Air and Space Museum / Smithsonian Institution · Unchanged embedding of the original video.

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