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Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Jim Van Sickle, standing in the gondola, operates the fuel burner to lift his AX-7 "Raven" balloon prior to a recreational flight

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Indiana (IN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service More

Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Jim Van Sickle inflates his AX-7 "Raven" balloon prior to a recreational flight. An assistant holds the balloon open

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Indiana (IN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service More

Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Jim Van Sickle and his ground crew stretch out his AX-7 "Raven" balloon prior to a recreational flight

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Indiana (IN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service More