Unmanned balloons launched in the hope of starting fires in enemy countries
This article is about incendiary balloon use in warfare in general. For the Japanese WWII weapon, see Fu-Go balloon bomb.
"Fire balloon" redirects here. For the small unmanned festive hot air balloon, see Sky lantern.
Balloon launch for Operation Outward. Felixstowe, Suffolk, England
An incendiary balloon (or balloon bomb) is a balloon inflated with a lighter-than-air gas such as hot air, hydrogen, or helium, that has a bomb, incendiary device, or Molotov cocktail attached. The balloon is carried by the prevailing winds to the target area, where it falls or releases its payload.
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