tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post2184648061582812416..comments2024-03-27T06:40:56.148-04:00Comments on EagleSpeak: Monday Bonus Movie: Cheap Weapons of War "Japanese Fire Balloons (1945)"Mark Tempesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18172703868541571574noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post-22692653565757703652014-02-24T19:40:21.896-05:002014-02-24T19:40:21.896-05:00Yes, they were not very funny. Their intent was to...Yes, they were not very funny. Their intent was to start wild fires that were suppose to divert manpower way from the war efforts. They were not very successful.<br /><br />As a Boy Scout in the 60's and 70"s we were to taught to look out for any of these bombs as they were still thought to be dangerous. There were a number of units and balloons found after the war.<br /><br />I wonder what would have happen if they used the I300s and I400s to launch balloons closer to the coast, They may have had better luck.G Lofnoreply@blogger.com