AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST
WORLD WAR ERA
Caquot Type Kite Balloon
Whereas the Drachen was a German design, the Caquot came from France.
By 1917 it had replaced the Drachen in service with kite balloon sections
of all nations. In British service the Caquot was most likely in overall
green. In addition to being tethered to the ground, it also found a use
at sea with the Royal Navy. In naval use, it was towed by the parent ship,
usually a destroyer or light cruiser. Naval Caquots weere either overall
alumninum, or aluminum with green tail surfaces.
So far the best reference I have found on balloons is CCI 27/3 which
devotes the entire issue to them.

Caquot
Source: C&C(Int) 27/3
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Caquot
Source: C&C(Int) 27/3
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