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Barrage balloons

Balloon Barrage At Cardington

Balloon Barrage At Cardington (1938)

A line of barrage balloons is sent up into the air from the old airship base at Cardington.

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Balloon Maintenance

Balloon Maintenance (1949)

Barrage balloons are repaired and maintained at hangar in Cardington, Bedfordshire.

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Balloon Maintenance In Flight

Balloon Maintenance In Flight (1949)

Balloon maintenance in flight at RAF base in Cardington, Bedfordshire.

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Balloon Will Do A

Balloon Will Do A "Kon Tiki" (1958)

A balloon is prepared at Cardington for a trip across the South Atlantic.

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