JAPANESE BALLOON BOMB FOUND

[fubar57]

A bit late, but posting things from camp is sketchy...
Is it a bomb? Object found in B.C. mountains could be live Japanese balloon bomb from WWII

Geo

 

[vikingBerserker]

Very cool!

 

[Thorlifter]

Terrific find. Glad no one was hurt.

 

[Shinpachi]

Sorry for the kid victims.

 

[stona]

You've got to love journalists!
Headline "Is it a bomb?" followed by, in the report, "They confirmed without a doubt that it is a Japanese balloon bomb."
Cheers
Steve

 

[Shinpachi]

22 years ago, a 52 yo Japanese guy flew with his balloons to cross the Pacific Ocean but disappeared a few days later.
His family is still waiting for him.

 

[A4K]

You've got to love journalists!
Headline "Is it a bomb?" followed by, in the report, "They confirmed without a doubt that it is a Japanese balloon bomb."
Cheers
Steve

My thoughts exactly! Interesting story though Geo, cheers for posting!

 

[Gnomey]

Good find! Just not sure I'd want to make it...

 

[GrauGeist]

While the bombs fell all around the western states, Northern California saw a great deal of them, including the most intact example landing 40 miles due west of here in a small town called "Hayfork".

The balloon bomb had settled into the top of a 60 foot tall Douglas Fir tree, was seen by the locals and while waiting for the Army to show up, exploded during the night. The next morning, they found that the balloon itself had detonated, but the bomb portion remained, allowing them to study the bombs, weights and related assembly.

Anyway, if anyone is interested, here's the the official U.S. Military evaluation of the Paper Balloon Bombs: Japanese Balloon and Attached Devices

 

[Capt. Vick]

Great stuff