Japanese war balloon - NARA - 285257
Scope and content: Collapsed balloon on ground, close up of various parts of balloon & mechanism.
Japanese war balloon - NARA - 285258
Scope and content: Collapsed balloon on ground, close up of various parts of balloon & mechanism.
Japanese war balloon - NARA - 285259
Scope and content: Collapsed balloon on ground, close up of various parts of balloon & mechanism.
Japanese war balloon - NARA - 285260
Scope and content: Collapsed balloon on ground, close up of various parts of balloon & mechanism.
Japanese war balloon - NARA - 285261
Scope and content: Collapsed balloon on ground, close up of various parts of balloon & mechanism.
Japanese war balloon - NARA - 285262
Scope and content: Collapsed balloon on ground, close up of various parts of balloon & mechanism.
Japanese war balloon - NARA - 285263
Scope and content: Collapsed balloon on ground, close up of various parts of balloon & mechanism.
Japanese war balloon - NARA - 285264
Scope and content: Collapsed balloon on ground, close up of various parts of balloon & mechanism.
Recovered paper ballon and equipment which was reflected. This particu...
Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Recovered paper ballon and equipment which was reflected. This particu...
Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
"Balloon Bomb" informational sign at a rest stop on OR 140, 30 miles w...
In case it's hard to read, text on the sign reads, "May 5, 1945 dawned bright and clear. Eager to make the most of the beautiful spring day, Reverend Archie Mitchell, his pregnant wife Elsie, and five of his S... More
342-FH-3B23426 (18160066205)
342-FH-3B23426: Japanese balloons, Fu-Go, found in California with weight release mechanism shown. The incendiary bombs are in same positions as originally found; the sand bags are suspended from the proper... More
342-FH-3B23428 (18160060525)
342-FH-3B23428: The bomb load of a Japanese balloon, Fu-Go, is attached to a “chandelier” with an automatic release mechanism. Exploding fuse which releases a sandbag is shown in this movie still. Here the ... More
342-FH-3B23429b (17539468473)
342-FH-3B23429b: Japanese rubberized balloon recovered from sea. U.S. Army Air Corps (Air Force) photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (5/26/2015).
342-FH-3B23429a (17972348980)
342-FH-3B23429a: U.S. Navy sailor poses with a Japanese rubberized balloon recovered from sea. U.S. Army Air Corps (Air Force) photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (5/26/2015).
342-FH-3B23429c (17972344110)
342-FH-3B23429c: Japanese rubberized balloon recovered from sea. U.S. Army Air Corps (Air Force) photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (5/26/2015).
Japanese fire balloon Moffett
A Japanese 10-meter diameter Mulberry paper balloon re-inflated at NAS Moffett Field, CA following its downing by a Navy aircraft about 30 miles west of Alturas, CA on January 10, 1945 (US Army photo A 37180C).... More
342-FH-3B23424 (18156536642)
342-FH-3B23424: Japanese balloon, Fu-Go, with bombs attached was found near Bigelow, Kansas, February 23, 1945. Print received August 1945 from Publications Sec., AC/AS, Intelligence. Used in August 1945 i... More
342-FH-3B23429d (17972164518)
342-FH-3B23429d: Japanese rubberized balloon recovered from sea. U.S. Army Air Corps (Air Force) photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (5/26/2015).
342-FH-3B23422 (18161219731)
342-FH-3B23422: Japanese balloon, Fu-Go. Completed Japanese balloon is inflated for laboratory tests at a California base. It was recovered at Alturas, California, January 10, 1945. Ineffective as it is, ... More
342-FH-3B23425 (17972184518)
342-FH-3B23425: Japanese balloons, Fu-Go, found in California with weight release mechanism shown. The incendiary bombs are in same positions as originally found; the sand bags are suspended from the proper... More
342-FH-3B23427 (17537483644)
342-FH-3B23427: Japanese Fu-Go Balloon. A master aneroid (center, covered) controls the Japanese Balloon’s minimum altitude. The others are used if the master fails. Uncovered aneroids show how the electr... More
342-FH-3B23423 (17973857089)
342-FH-3B23423: Japanese balloon, Fu-Go, with bombs attached. Indians chop down a tree to get a Japanese balloon which landed harmlessly near Nixon, Nevada, March 29, 1945. Print received August 1945 fr... More
342-FH-3B23438 (18133548756)
342-FH-3B23438: Japanese balloon, Fu-Go. Overall photograph of a Japanese Balloon inflated with apparatus properly suspended. Received February 8, 1946 from HQ. Fourth Air Force, San Francisco, California... More
342-FH-3B23432 (18160047105)
342-FH-3B23432: Japanese balloon, Fu-Go, left center, in flight prior to landing at an unknown location. Received February 8, 1946 from HQ. Fourth Air Force, San Francisco, California. U.S. Army Air Corps... More
342-FH-3B23441c (17972137638)
342-FH-3B23441c: Japanese balloon, Fu-Go, partially inflated envelope showing shroud line attachment to caternary band. Received February 8, 1946 from HQ. Fourth Air Force, San Francisco, California. U.S... More
342-FH-3B23433 (17537463564)
342-FH-3B23433: Japanese balloon, Fu-Go,. Bottom view of lower metal ring showing center plugs. One plug had blown, the fuse landing to the other was cut and plug failed to operate. Received February 8, ... More
342-FH-3B23439 (18156495062)
342-FH-3B23439: Japanese balloon, Fu-Go. Ignition charge attached to envelope and of Japanese balloon fuse leading to it. This shroud line is attached to the catenary band. Received February 8, 1946 from ... More
342-FH-3B23441a (18160025565)
342-FH-3B23441a: Japanese balloon, Fu-Go, partially inflated envelope showing shroud line attachment to caternary band. Received February 8, 1946 from HQ. Fourth Air Force, San Francisco, California. U.S.... More
342-FH-3B23437 (18133550866)
342-FH-3B23437: Japanese balloon, Fu-Go. Aerial photograph of Japanese balloon taken by a pursuing Bell P-63 “Kingcobra” aircraft. Received February 8, 1946 from HQ. Fourth Air Force, San Francisco, Califo... More
Fu-Go balloon bomb incident locations, Alaska
Locations of WWII Fu-Go balloon bomb incident locations in Alaska.
"Dundee Bombed in WWII" Historical plaque
Plaque on the southwest corner of 50th & Underwood streets in the Dundee neighbourhood of Omaha, Nebraska commemorating the detonation of a "balloon bomb"(Fu-Go Balloon) on April 18, 1945
Japanese war balloon - NARA - 285257
Scope and content: Collapsed balloon on ground, close up of various parts of balloon & mechanism.
342-FH-3B23440 (17537447274)
342-FH-3B23440: Japanese balloon, Fu-Go. Position of Japanese balloon when found showing general appearance if seen from the air. Received February 8, 1946 from HQ. Fourth Air Force, San Francisco, Califo... More
342-FH-3B23441d (17973802839)
342-FH-3B23441d: Japanese balloon,, Fu-Go, partially inflated envelope showing shroud line attachment to caternary band. Received February 8, 1946 from HQ. Fourth Air Force, San Francisco, California. U.S... More
Fu-Go balloon bomb incident locations, Canada
Locations of WWII Fu-Go balloon bomb incident locations in Canada.
342-FH-3B23435 (17537456924)
342-FH-3B23435: Japanese balloon, Fu-Go. Overall view of envelope and value of the balloon. Received February 8, 1946 from HQ. Fourth Air Force, San Francisco, California. U.S. Army Air Corps (Air Force)... More
342-FH-3B23434 (18160038915)
342-FH-3B23434: Japanese balloon, Fu-Go. Top view of apparatus found beneath the balloon. Battery box has been removed and aneroid box opened to show arrangement of aneroids. Received February 8, 1946 f... More
Fu-Go balloon bomb incident locations, Hawaii
Locations of WWII Fu-Go balloon bomb incident locations in Hawaii.
Japanese war balloon - NARA - 285260
Scope and content: Collapsed balloon on ground, close up of various parts of balloon & mechanism.
Japanese war balloon - NARA - 285259
Scope and content: Collapsed balloon on ground, close up of various parts of balloon & mechanism.
342-FH-3B23430 (17972341910)
342-FH-3B23430: Japanese balloon, Fu-Go. Received February 8, 1946 from HQ. Fourth Air Force, San Francisco, California. U.S. Army Air Corps (Air Force) photograph, now in the collections of the National A... More
342-FH-3B23436 (18133551896)
342-FH-3B23436: Japanese balloon, Fu-Go. Demolition block shows tin container and two-pound paper covered with Picric Acid charge. Holes on side and end are for blasting cap. Received February 8, 1946 fr... More
Japanese war balloon - NARA - 285263
Scope and content: Collapsed balloon on ground, close up of various parts of balloon & mechanism.
Japanese war balloon - NARA - 285262
Scope and content: Collapsed balloon on ground, close up of various parts of balloon & mechanism.
Japanese war balloon - NARA - 285264
Scope and content: Collapsed balloon on ground, close up of various parts of balloon & mechanism.
Japanese war balloon - NARA - 285261
Scope and content: Collapsed balloon on ground, close up of various parts of balloon & mechanism.
Japanese war balloon - NARA - 285258
Scope and content: Collapsed balloon on ground, close up of various parts of balloon & mechanism.
Fu-Go balloon bomb incident locations, United States and Mexico
Locations of WWII Fu-Go balloon bomb incident locations in the United States and Mexico.
「風船爆弾」アメリカ本土を脅かす. Public domain, Post-war Japan.
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