A balloon ascends over the Potomac River after launch
Summary
A balloon ascends over the Potomac River after launch from the USS George Washington Parke Custis, a Civil War Naval Aircraft Carrier, making reconnaissance of blockade, November 1861, near Budd's Ferry below Mount Vernon. (Drawing in Lowe Collection at National Archives, posted on U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command website).
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carderock
naval aviation
airships
naval surface warfare center carderock division
west bethesda
lighter than air craft in u s navy
dvids
united states history
balloon
water transport
transportation
ferry
ferry ship
Date
1861
Source
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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