WWII Japanese Balloons and Attached Devices: Technical Air Intelligence Center Report #41, May 1945 by Us Naval Intelligence

WWII Japanese Balloons and Attached Devices: Technical Air Intelligence Center Report #41, May 1945 by Us Naval Intelligence

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WWII Japanese Balloons and Attached Devices: Technical Air Intelligence Center Report #41, May 1945 by Us Naval Intelligence

Beginning in 1944, trade winds carried weaponized Japanese balloons to the North America. This technical report, issued to Allied forces, shows ballon types, their equipment and locates all discovered landings across East Asia, the U.S, Canada and Mexico. It calculates lift power, loads, and inferred performance. Commonly remembered as incendiary, a wider variety of payloads were indicated: personnel, explosives, germs, radiosondes, and anti aircraft gear. Memos describe recovered balloons and the poor results from extensive radar detection testing. The report closes with modeling flights, times, loads, and distances. This is a high quality facsimile of the typescript 115-page report, including 28 photos and 3 drawings. It offers a fascinating look at unmanned aerial vehciles of WWII.
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ISBN 13 9781304822970
ISBN 10 1304822974
Title WWII Japanese Balloons and Attached Devices: Technical Air Intelligence Center Report #41, May 1945
Author Us Naval Intelligence
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Lulu.com
Year published 2014-01-20
Number of pages 120
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.