Anti-aircraft barrage balloon

Alpino · 05-05-08, 10:01 AM

During WWII was employed, specially from Allied side, AA defence balloons. I should like have it in SHIII. Place a barrage of balloons near port to give a realistic touch in game.

I don't know if already made it by anyone; I think might be interesting add on.

Kind Regards everybody.

Homerthedoomer · 05-05-08, 10:32 AM

They are in most German harbors in the GWX mod... especially around big ships like the Graf Zeppelin...

Jimbuna · 05-05-08, 03:34 PM

Try GWX2.1

05-05-08, 05:34 PM

richardphat · 05-05-08, 10:24 PM

I never understand the purpose of those baloons. Ok it said anti-air craft balloon but, how would a plane "would tackle it" if the pilot sees something big in front of him?

HW3 · 05-05-08, 11:35 PM

They kept planes from flying in low to bomb the harbors/ships. They made them fly higher which would hopefully reduce their accuracy, and give the AA gunners a better target to shoot at. The idea was that if a plane did come in low, he would catch a wing on the balloon cable and crash. There were also cables strung between balloons with cables hanging down, almost net like, that made it all but impossible to fly in low.

05-05-08, 10:01 AM	#1
Alpino Nub Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Novara, Italy. Posts: 4 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Anti-aircraft barrage balloon During WWII was employed, specially from Allied side, AA defence balloons. I should like have it in SHIII. Place a barrage of balloons near port to give a realistic touch in game. I don't know if already made it by anyone; I think might be interesting add on. Kind Regards everybody.

05-05-08, 03:34 PM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,357 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Try GWX2.1 __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-05-08, 11:35 PM	#6
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,585 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	They kept planes from flying in low to bomb the harbors/ships. They made them fly higher which would hopefully reduce their accuracy, and give the AA gunners a better target to shoot at. The idea was that if a plane did come in low, he would catch a wing on the balloon cable and crash. There were also cables strung between balloons with cables hanging down, almost net like, that made it all but impossible to fly in low. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

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05-05-08, 10:32 AM	#2
Homerthedoomer Watch Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 16 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	They are in most German harbors in the GWX mod... especially around big ships like the Graf Zeppelin...

05-05-08, 05:34 PM	#4
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05-05-08, 10:24 PM	#5
richardphat Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 682 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	I never understand the purpose of those baloons. Ok it said anti-air craft balloon but, how would a plane "would tackle it" if the pilot sees something big in front of him?