"An Investigation of Balloon Explosions" (Bureau of Aeronautics Technical Note No. 12) [Photocopy], 1923

Item — Box: MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.021

Identifier: 20152012

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Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Navy Department, Bureau of Aeronautics Technical Note No. 12 (dated 1923), based on "Reprint of Navy Department, Bureau of Construction and Repair A. T. N. [Aeronautical Technical Note] No. 26)".

Scope: Report #40562-23 prepared by Professor Gordan S. Fulcher.

Contents: "Investigation made at the request of the science and research division of the Signal Corps of the War Department, to ascertain the causes of the destruction by fire of (1) spherical balloon No. 11 at Fort Omaha, December 10, 1917, and of (2) Caquot captive balloon No. 64 at Fort Sill, December 26, 1917."

Note: All pages are included, however, they were copied out of order.

Dates

Publication: 1923

Creator

Fulcher, Gordon S. (Gordon Scott), 1884- (Author, Person)
United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Aeronautics (Publisher, Organization)
United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Aeronautics (Editor of compilation, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Extent

1 Issue

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Folder Contents

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Digital Scan Location

TBD

Format & Physical Description

Format: two-sided photocopy of a loose-leaf booklet, 8.5”x11” (6 pages including cover). Note: All pages are included, however, they were copied out of order.

Publication Data

Publication Data: Published by the Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy Department. Printed in 1923 by the Government Printing Office, Washington. In upper left: "For Official Use Only". Note: This is a photocopy made circa 2000. Note 2: Stamped on the cover: "University of Detroit, Aeronautics Department"