Barrage Balloon Collection

Picture taken when the British battleship H. M.s Royal Sovereign
Picture taken when the British battleship H.M.S Royal Sovereign, together with 4 British submarines (Ursula, Unison, Unbroken and Sunfish)

A barrage balloon is a large unmanned tethered kite balloon used to defend ground targets during the Second World War. (Picture)

Barrage balloons for merchant ships 31st October 1941 Balloons being transferred from the balloon launch to merchant ships off the coast of Greenock

Barrage Balloon in flames over Dover, Kent. No date for picture. Mirrorpix will offer 1st August 1940

Laden landing craft setting out for the French coast in the early hours of the 6th June 1944

The R. A. F. lost no time in establishing itself in Sicily after the first landings
The R.A.F. lost no time in establishing itself in Sicily after the first landings. Ground crews were soon ashore, and balloon defences were speedily organised. 10th July 1943 watscan - - 29/03/2010

World War II Women: W. A. A. F.s man the barrage balloons. W. A. A. F
World War II Women: W.A.A.F.s man the barrage balloons. W.A.A.F.s laying out the fins during bedding down whilst Sergt. Jerry, the mascot, wanders around. August 1941 P010247

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