The Red Baron (2008) Movie Clips

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by Biggles

Hm, Dowly, you know that some pilots where equipped with singal pistols, and obs. balloons were a prioritated target. However, balloon busting missions was EXTREMELY dangerous.

Yep, and what I also know is that the flare takes up to the wind easily. And considering the distance to the balloon and that era flare guns + add the wind there might be and the motion of the aircraft going 130+km/h.