The film also talks at length about the so-called “barrage balloons” which were used in both World Wars. Including a rather dastardly advancement which added mines to the balloon’s tethers ...

The balloons can also be equipped with radar, electronic jammers and video cameras which give 360-degree views with a range of up to seven miles. Ms Albek said: “These capabilities allow for ...

An incoming V1 could be intercepted by radar-supported, anti-aircraft artillery, or it could be caught up by the many barrage balloons defending London from incoming bombers and fighters.

For more than two straight months, he and the other members of the all-black 320th Very Low Altitude Anti-Aircraft Barrage Balloon Battalion fought a desperate daily battle to survive. Their ...

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Russia is developing a network of barrage balloons to repel Ukrainian drone strikes, inspired by a tactic used in World War I and II. Speaking at a conference in St. Petersburg this week ...

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Luzerne County’s Election Board had only two voting matters on its agenda Wednesday, but the meeting was nearly three hours due to a barrage of mixed public comment. Republican activist Scott ...