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• Moored balloon — Moored balloons can carry instruments and sensors for long durations that are impractical for other aircraft …   Wikipedia

• Balloon (aircraft) — Ballooning redirects here. For the behavior of spiders and other arthropods, see Ballooning (spider). Not to be confused with Airship or Blimp. Balloon …   Wikipedia

• Balloon buster — Balloon busters were military pilots known for destroying enemy observation balloons. Seventy four fighter pilots in the First World War were each credited with five or more balloons.An observation balloon was both a vulnerable and a valuable… …   Wikipedia

• balloon barrage — noun : a screen of balloons moored to the ground as a barrage against enemy airplanes * * * a series of moored balloons, usually strung together and hung with cables, for impeding a low level attack by enemy aircraft. [1915 20] * * * balloon… …   Useful english dictionary

• balloon barrage — a series of moored balloons, usually strung together and hung with cables, for impeding a low level attack by enemy aircraft. [1915 20] * * * …   Universalium

• balloon barrage — A protective screen of balloons moored around the target likely to be attacked by enemy aircraft. The mooring cables are made of steel and can lethally damage an aircraft flying through the barrage. The balloons can be raised and lowered to… …   Aviation dictionary

• Tethered helium balloon — A Tethered helium balloon is a helium filled gas balloon which is tethered to the ground, or to a road vehicle, by a steel rope and raised and lowered by a winch. Tethered or Static Helium BalloonThe tethered passenger helium balloon were very… …   Wikipedia

• Barrage balloon — A barrage balloon is a large balloon tethered with metal cables, used to defend against low level attack by aircraft by damaging the aircraft on collision with the cables, or at least making the attacker s approach more difficult. Some versions… …   Wikipedia

• Intrepid (balloon aircraft) — The Intrepid was a helium gas balloon or aerostat built for use by the Union Army Balloon Corps for aerial reconnaissance purposes during the American Civil War. It was one of seven balloons constructed for the Balloon Corps and was one of the… …   Wikipedia

• Espionage balloon — An espionage balloon is a hot air balloon used for spying.Espionage balloons were a development of the observation balloons used before and during World War I behind the front line. Unlike observation balloons, espionage balloons were neither… …   Wikipedia

• observation balloon — /ɒbzəˈveɪʃən bəlun/ (say obzuh vayshuhn buhloohn) noun a large gas filled balloon used to carry a crew of observers, especially one used in wartime for military surveillance, usually moored to the ground or to a ship …