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<p><big> History </big></p>
<p><big>Lighter-than-air</big></p>
<p>In 1783, when the first practical aircraft (hot-air and hydrogen balloons) were established, they were quickly adopted for military duties. The first military balloon unit was the <a href="page.php?w=French_Aerostatic_Corps">French Aerostatic Corps</a>, who in 1794 flew an <a href="page.php?w=observation_balloon">observation balloon</a> during the <a href="page.php?w=Battle_of_Fleurus_%281794%29">Battle of Fleurus</a>, the first major battle to feature aerial observation. Balloons</p><p>
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