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Originally Posted by Dowly
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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.
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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.  |
I always thought they used incendary bullets for obs balloons rather than a Very pistol... :hmm: Bit of Hollywood-ing there, methinks.
02-07-08, 10:04 AM
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