Saturday, January 24, 2009

Montana Fire Balloons


During World War II, Japan released 9,300 “balloon bombs” that were intended to be carried to the United States by a high altitude wind known today as the "jet stream". Less than 400 of the bombs are known to have made the 6,000-mile journey. At least 35 of these bombs are known to have landed in Montana.

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