Balloons at War: Gasbags, Flying Bombs and Cold War Secrets Book

Balloons at War: Gasbags, Flying Bombs and Cold War Secrets, The first air force was founded by Napoleon Bonaparte. The American Civil, Franco-Prussian, and First World Wars saw extensive use of balloons, but it was during the Second World War that the balloon saw more new and imaginative uses. Barrage balloons h, Balloons at War: Gasbags, Flying Bombs and Cold War Secrets

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Balloons at War: Gasbags, Flying Bombs and Cold War Secrets
Written by author John Christopher
Published by Tempus Publishing, Limited, September 2004
The first "air force" was founded by Napoleon Bonaparte. The American Civil, Franco-Prussian, and First World Wars saw extensive use of balloons, but it was during the Second World War that the balloon saw more new and imaginative uses. Barrage balloons h
John, an expert on military balloons, explores their many uses, from Montgolfier's pioneering work through Napoleon's creation of the first balloon "air force" and the use of balloons in the American Civil War, the Franco-Prussian War, and WWI. There is s

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Acknowledgements 7
Preface 8
1 Borne by the Wind 10
2 Bonaparte's Balloon Corps 17
3 Lowe Flying 29
4 Under Siege 40
5 Defending the Empire 51
6 Calling the Shots 65
7 Silver Sentinels 81
8 Doing a Man's Job 100
9 Most Secret War 116
10 All at Sea 130
11 Boo-Boo and the Doodlebugs 141
12 The Fu-Go Balloon Bomb 157
13 Cold War Encounters 166
14 Spy in the Sky 177
15 Mightier than the Sword 186
16 Rebirth 193
17 Farewell Boo-Boo and Bulgy 200
18 A Better Mousetrap 204
Bibliography 218
Index 221

Title: Balloons at War: Gasbags, Flying Bombs and Cold War Secrets

Item Number: 9780752429953

Publication Date: September 2004

Number: 1

Product Description: Full Name: Balloons at War: Gasbags, Flying Bombs and Cold War Secrets; Short Name:Balloons at War

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Weight: 0.200 kg (0.44 lbs)

Width: 6.800 cm (2.68 inches)

Heigh : 9.600 cm (3.78 inches)

Depth: 0.600 cm (0.24 inches)

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Date Last Edited: August 25, 2020, Edited By: Ross

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Great read. Did they or didn't they? There was plenty of competition in those days (and there still is). This is an easy read of a technical subject and Blackburn has done a great job of keeping the pace (and details) smooth and flowing.

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	Acknowledgements	7
	Preface	8
1	Borne by the Wind	10
2	Bonaparte's Balloon Corps	17
3	Lowe Flying	29
4	Under Siege	40
5	Defending the Empire	51
6	Calling the Shots	65
7	Silver Sentinels	81
8	Doing a Man's Job	100
9	Most Secret War	116
10	All at Sea	130
11	Boo-Boo and the Doodlebugs	141
12	The Fu-Go Balloon Bomb	157
13	Cold War Encounters	166
14	Spy in the Sky	177
15	Mightier than the Sword	186
16	Rebirth	193
17	Farewell Boo-Boo and Bulgy	200
18	A Better Mousetrap	204
	Bibliography	218
	Index	221