observation balloon

He had never before laid eyes on an observation balloon, but he'd heard about them.

It would be seven more months before his second win, when he helped down an observation balloon on 30 May 1918.

On 24 March 1917, he shot down an observation balloon for his first victory.

On 3 July 1916, he shot down an enemy observation balloon.

While with them, he shot down an enemy observation balloon on 12 April 1918.

The next day marked a change of focus for him; he shot down an observation balloon.

He shot down his first enemy observation balloon on 3 January 1918.

In addition, all enemy observation balloons were to be attacked.

On 14 August, he shot down four observation balloons for wins 39 through 42.

He then began to choose British observation balloons for his targets.

The first task was to shoot down German observation balloons.

He had scored 37 victories, 34 of which were observation balloons.

He shot down enemy observation balloons on consecutive days, 8 and 9 May 1918.

Observation balloons also played a role during the Cold War.

By war's end, he had destroyed five more enemy aircraft and an observation balloon.

On 21 August 1917, he took out an enemy observation balloon for his second triumph.

He intended to use them on an observation balloon.

He downed two more enemy observation balloons in early July.

Swiss military aviation began in 1900 with the creation of an observation balloon force.

Done artillery, cavalry, infantry, even went up in an observation balloon once.

On 15 October 1917, he shot down a French observation balloon.

"On 10 September 1915, he went out to attack an observation balloon shed with a 100-lb.

He was a balloon buster, all of his victories being over observation balloons.

He was an ace on observation balloons alone, being credited with destroying five of them.

His final tally was 16 enemy aircraft and three observation balloons.