Switzerland World War Aircraft Flying Troops Balloon (b/w photo)

The “dragon balloon” (a tethered balloon), humorously called “the inflated liverwurst” at the time, is ready for take-off on the Bernese parade ground Wankdorf, Switzerland, and next to it, there is a military aircraft of the young Fliegertruppe (air force), undated picture during World War I between 1914 and 1918. horses and 14 vehicles joined the first aeronautics recruit school in Berne. In Beundenfeld, Berne, the city of Berne provided building area for a balloon hall and for free. On August 3, 1900, a balloon on a tether rope rose from the parade ground for the first time. With the rise of motored flying in the military, the hour had come for the “ballooners”; they became the watch and operating crew for the aviation troops.