Two kite balloons started it all. In July 1918 those balloons lifted off to aid the location of artillery fire. Ninety-five years later, as Marine Corps Base Quantico celebrates the anniversary of the Marine Corps Air Facility which has developed from two balloons into a critical part of the Marine Corps aviation mission.
Date Taken: | 07.09.2013 |
Date Posted: | 07.09.2013 14:50 |
Photo ID: | 968012 |
VIRIN: | 130709-M-ZS543-001 |
Resolution: | 1997x1600 |
Size: | 567.4 KB |
Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, US |
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