US Army Air Corps gunners in warplanes from Chapman Field near Miami practice target shooting

Item title reads: " International Gordon Bennett balloon race. Won by America again - Gt. Britain finished fourth!" <br/> <br/>Detroit, United States of America (USA). <br/> <br/>M/S of several hot air balloons rising up from an airfield as an airship passes in the sky. A group of men stand as a shot of smoke and fire flashes from a balloon, which is launching out of shot. A balloon rises up and lifts off. L/S lift off. USA is marked on one. L/S crowd milling about, but in the centre two men appear to have a fight or a bit of a friendly punch up. <br/> <br/>Note: Is this The Gordon Bennett!

MS of three balloons, of gun firing at balloons, of balloons bursting in slow motion during physics experiment.

00:00:00:00 - **VS BALLOONS; DISPLAYS** 13:29:03 13:34:31 RAW VO: CU Macy&apos;s balloon (PUSH IN/PULL OUT) // 13:29:22 VS M acy&apos;s balloons (focused/unfocused) // PAN of mini fire engine, PAN to ...

Balloon filled with hydrogen exploding on contact with a flame. Hydrogen (H2) is a flammable gaseous element. It burns rapidly with the oxygen in the air to produce water in the form of steam.

Japanese Paper Balloon or fire balloon used to attack on North America in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Japanese paper balloon or fire balloon bomb in flight over field in the Pacific Theater. The paper balloon descends to the ground. Diagrammatic presentation of the mechanism of the wind velocity when the balloon is in flight. Location: Pacific Theater. Date: 1945.

LA'S AIR BALLOONS FLYING WITH ROCKY BARREN MOUNTAINS IN BG. VS PEOPLE WATCHING BALLOONS. TRAVELLING SHOTS THROUGH VALLEY, BELOW MOUNTAINS. VS BALLOONS ON GROUND, BALLOONS TAKING OFF. VS BALLOONS BEING FILLED WITH GAS, TAKING OFF. LS BALLOON ON FIRE, CRASHING TO GROUND. VS PEOPLE RUSHING TO SITE OF CRASH, EXPERTS DESCRIBING CRASH. LS'S FIRE IN BUSH. VS DEBRIS OF BURNED UP BALLOON ON GROUND. VS PEOPLE SPRAYING FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ON DEBRIS. VS PEOPLE ARRIVING BALLOON SITE WITH VEHICLES & BALLOONS. VS INTV/W BALLOONISTS. LS BALLOON RISING INTO AIR, BALLOON ON GROUND. CI: AVIATION: BALLOONS. SPORTS: BALLOONING. DISASTERS: AVIATION, BALLOONS.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

They're firing up some fund over in Brandon, Florida this weekend. The 14th annual Brandon Balloon Classic began at sunrise this morning. Dozens of hot air balloons dotted the sky shortly after liftoff. And they're taking some unusual forms this year-like a flying moving truck or a floating birthday cake. The event offically begins tomorrow morning.

PLANE PASSES BY BALLOON, FIRES & BALLOON COLLAPSES IN FLAMES

balloons fired up at night

Big Blimp Destroyed By Aerial Gunners in Sham War Thrill

00:00:00:00 [Hot air balloons, Indianola, IA B-ROLL]---VS line of hot air balloons w horizon beyond &amp; all fire at same time as obnoxious announcers broadcast over loudspeakers/ VS people aroun ...

Lead-up to Vimy Ridge: LS of launch of observation balloon. Dizzying HAS from balloon of observer at work conveying enemy positions to the ground via radio. Ground-to-air shot of observation balloon with planes flying high above, of parachute opening as observer bails out, of balloon bursting into flames and falling in pieces raining down.

WWI

B&W film, 1946. A look at a Japanese paper balloon.

fake gator mouth smokes; kid on huge bike; bike knocks down fake gator, kids emerge; sign-SEA THE MAN IN THE MOON; kids look through telescope; CU man in moon a la Melies; water in kid's face; CU kids menace w/ weapons; kid dives off top of electric car into hole filled w/ water; fat kid wrestles tough kid; kid in top hat rings bell; kid hangs from balloons, rises into air; CU kid on balloons; CU bullet put into pistol; balloons shot, kid descends; gang fight; kid pulls out fire hose; kids hosed hard; side show type footage

Hot Air Balloons, gas firing in balloon.

An Allied air balloon in France during World War I. Allied soldiers push a plane and the plane in flight after taking off. Men in a field as an air balloon takes off. The balloon observer in the field. German soldiers fire an anti aircraft gun at the balloon and the aircraft. Damaged aircraft in a field as people look at it. The air balloon burns after being shot down by the enemy. The balloon descends. Location: France. Date: 1918.

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD (NTSB) OFFICIALS NEWS CONFERENCE ON THE BALLOON CRASH TRAGEDY IN AUSTIN, TEXAS, WHERE A HOT AIR BALLOON CARRYING 16 PASSENGERS STRUCK A POWER LINE AND CAUGHT FIRE, BURNING AS IT CRASHED INTO THE GROUND, LEAVING NO SURVIVORS.

Full title reads: "Tuscany. Saint's Day Balloon Goes Up!" <br/> <br/>San Marcello, Italy. <br/> <br/>SV The deflated balloon standing vertically, pan down to show people gathered around and men working at the base. <br/> <br/>CU Men working at the base. <br/> <br/>SV Men putting the fire pans into the balloon. <br/> <br/>Angle shot of the pans suspended inside the balloon. <br/> <br/>CU Balloon inflating, pan down to show the local brass band playing. <br/> <br/>CU One of the members of the band playing instrument. CU Another member of the band playing. CU Another. CU Member of the band playing saxophone. CU Another member of the band playing instrument. <br/> <br/>SV Inflating balloon, pan down to show men working on the base. SV Ditto. <br/> <br/>SV Crowd watching from veranda. <br/> <br/>GV Balloon being launched, it takes off and begins to climb, camera pans with it. <br/> <br/>SV Crowds, mostly children applauding. <br/> <br/>LV Balloon still climbing.

Gordon Bennett Cup balloon race in 1927 Detroit, Michigan