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8th March 2006, 11:17
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Re: Japanese Fu-Go Balloons
Thanks Erich - I tried, but couldn't actually locate the book which you mentioned. Never mind, Mike is going to send me some information and some details have been extracted from the internet.
Cheers Brian 
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8th March 2006, 17:44
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Re: Japanese Fu-Go Balloons
Brian - did you get my email sent on 6th?
Mike
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8th March 2006, 19:40
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Re: Japanese Fu-Go Balloons
Erich, actually that occured just out of Bly, Oregon, about 55 miles east of me (Klamath Falls). I've been to the site many times.
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8th March 2006, 19:48
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Re: Japanese Fu-Go Balloons
Dan sorry I am pretty f**** due to cancer treatments, you are very right, I had to go look in the data base. seems some 9000 ? paper balloons were sent over to put on some fires especially on the west coast. reports of 58 balloons seen on one day
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8th March 2006, 19:53
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Re: Japanese Fu-Go Balloons
See this book http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/093...lance&n=283155
You should especially read the last review on that page. Usual disclaimer, Ed
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8th March 2006, 20:03
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Re: Japanese Fu-Go Balloons
just so you guys are aware, Dan and myself are seperated by about 70 miles of territroy with Medford in between the two of us, which was attacked.
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8th March 2006, 20:09
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Re: Japanese Fu-Go Balloons
Interesting review! By the way, the local Klamath County Museum has one of the support rings that the incendiaries were suspended from on the balloons. I don't recall were it was recovered from. And fortunately, I've never found any parts in my local archaeology work :-) Erich, I think you were thinking of the bombs dropped by a submarine based "sea plane" that were dropped near Brookings. (for potential forest fires) The pilot actually visited the site some time about ten years ago. Erich, my very best for prompt and full recovery!
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9th March 2006, 01:03
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Re: Japanese Fu-Go Balloons
The original book on the subject of Japanese Balloons was
" Retaliation " by Bert Webber Medford , Oregon. Available on abebooks.com Excellent book. I have heard of another good book on the subject by Historian Robert Mikesh. FYI - the Balloon's Timing Devices were made by Seiko , Explosives by Hitachi , electronics/ gyros by Toshiba Fugo means - Windship Weapon Cheers
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