Malcolm Forbes' collection

Usage examples of balloons.

It was identical to a dozen other weather balloons he had seen over the years.

Civitavecchia, were a dozen large, colourful balloons spread across the field, looking like round rainbows.

Half a dozen chase cars stood by, ready to track the balloons, two men in each car, the driver and the spotter.

Robert noticed that the crews were finishing filling the balloons with air and starting to light the large propane burners, pointing the flame into the envelope opening, to warm the air inside.

The balloons, which were lying on their sides, began to rise until the baskets stood upright.

In the distance far below, Robert could see the other balloons rising and moving east toward Yugoslavia.

During the ride, Rouleau eagerly inquired of Edge what else he knew about balloons and the technicalities of ballooning.

The Confederates only tried balloons a few times, I think, and I only saw one of those being actually sent up.

And I, the expert adviser on this project, will ascertain the proper day and hour by sending up expendable miniature balloons made of oiled paper.

Meanwhile, a second of my balloons is being refurbished and prepared for service.

But Nadar hurried on ahead, Rouleau with him, to where his assistants had been sending up the trial paper balloons since dawn, some of them let to float free, others on strings.

But Nadar had decreed that both balloons should depart together, and had installed an extra windlass of rope for that purpose, reasoning that a dual launch would confuse and make even more ineffectual the rifle fire from the enemy lines.

For one thing, the little paper test balloons had to go up in daylight to be visible, and whatever winds they indicated up there might change after dark.

With the assistance of a young doctor, named Romain, he made a number of small balloons, and sent them into the air at frequent intervals to see if they would rise into some current which would waft them to England, and show a way that he might follow.

Paris had always been very busy with balloons, but, when inquiries were made, it was found that there were not more than six in all the city, and these were far too old and worn out to use.