Bring back barrage balloons

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 09/30/2019 at 12:12 • Filed to: None

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Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > ttyymmnn 09/30/2019 at 12:16

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Nice, although I’d prefer a fully-choked 12ga.

Drone hunting is truly t he sport of kings.

ttyymmnn > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 09/30/2019 at 12:17

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Pull!

nermal > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 09/30/2019 at 12:27

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That could replace skeet shooting as a sport of choice for old guys with sport coats and elbow patches.

The only thing needed is for the price of drones to come down to disposable levels, some convincing bird costumes for the drones, and an easy way of cleaning up the pieces after you blast one to bits. 

punkgoose17 > ttyymmnn 09/30/2019 at 12:29

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You can buy a sky crow for “commercial surveillance” or a raven for “advertising.”

http://aeroscraft.com/aerostat/4575666089

https://ravenaerostar.com/products/tethered-aerostats/tactical-aerostat-systems

I wonder if the U.S. army still has a doctrine for barrage balloons?

ttyymmnn > punkgoose17 09/30/2019 at 12:33

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I wonder if the U.S. army still has a doctrine for barrage balloons?

They should. Barrage balloons can’t be hacked.

user314 > punkgoose17 09/30/2019 at 13:22

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I don’t know, the Army’s not had much luck with balloons recently.

kanadanmajava1 > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 09/30/2019 at 14:38

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It would be really exciting if the drone starts shooting back. Russians have made this: