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unusual facts about John Capper


John Capper

In 1909 the Balloon Factory was removed from the command of the Army and a new superintendent, Mervyn O'Gorman, appointed.


History of military ballooning

On October 5, 1907, Colonel John Capper (late Royal Engineers) and team flew the military airship Nulli Secundus from Farnborough around St. Paul's Cathedral in London and back with a view to raising public interest.


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