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Title: blimps
Post by: BenDover on July 29, 2002, 08:21:19 PM

why were there blimps at d-day?

Title: blimps
Post by: Pei on July 29, 2002, 10:26:25 PM

there were a whole bunch of barrage balloons over the fleet if that counts.

Title: blimps
Post by: whgates3 on July 29, 2002, 11:25:51 PM

those guys were all in great shape back then, but a lot of the vets have put on a few pounds...but seriously, i know the US Coast Guard used blimps in WWII for costal patrols, as they can stay aloft forever, can carry tons of eqpt, & have a great view - maybe there were some watching for sub, but i've never seen those pix - have seen the barrage balloons, though...

Title: blimps
Post by: Oldman731 on July 30, 2002, 11:48:06 AM

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Originally posted by Pei
there were a whole bunch of barrage balloons over the fleet if that counts.

I think that's what he's talking about.
The balloons were used to hold thick cables in the sky, so that enemy airplanes would not come down to strafe/bomb, for fear that the cables would slice off important pieces of their airplanes.

- oldman