Balloons and Hangars, Cardington, 1979
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Balloons and Hangars, Cardington, 1979
Image: © John Webb Taken: Unknown
Balloons, similar to the war-time barrage balloons, being used by the Meteorological Office experimental unit based at Cardington in Hangar 1 on the left, partly hidden by the tree. Hangar No.2 on the right was then being used by the Fire Research Station based at Borehamwood (see Image) for large-scale fire and explosion tests that could not be carried out at Borehamwood. (Photo scanned directly from a High-speed Ektachrome 35mm slide.)
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Image Location
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52.107207
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