Big balloon over north Edmonton carries army camera

[SARgirl]

Its very intersting - somewhere out there is a pic of Gen Leslie`s grandfather Gen AGL McNaughton in an Arty spotting Balloon on the Western Front in WW1

in GOOGLE BOOKS type this in ------ > mcnaughton balloon

Then go to page 104

Innovation is the name of the game - incremental advantage

I did google for the information you mentioned, but I'm not finding it.  May I please I have a link to the on-line book you mentioned?  Same request with regards to the mentioned photo. 

Thank you, much appreciated.

 

[Sig_Des]

I'm not trying to mr negativity here,and I am glad someone is thinking outside the box a bit.However before we commit this to Afghanistan I think we have to evaluate if we want people sitting stationary watching a road.And if we do where do we sacrifice the man power from.

Or does it sit anchored in the FOB's with it's own camera crew added to the orbat?

As I previously posted, the balloon is in use here. I'm not going to say where, or what it can do, but it seems to be pretty effective from what I've seen.

Very cool piece of kit, and no, we don't have a dedicated "balloon protection force".

 

[421_434_226]

For SARgirl

This may be of help

http://books.google.ca/books?id=aNyxkdPOWI0C&pg=PA105&dq=mcnaughton+balloon#v=onepage&q=mcnaughton%20balloon&f=false

 

[X-mo-1979]

As I previously posted, the balloon is in use here. I'm not going to say where, or what it can do, but it seems to be pretty effective from what I've seen.

Very cool piece of kit, and no, we don't have a dedicated "balloon protection force".

Thanks skins.
Being on the side of the wire that has to go and look for falling stuff and snowmobiles that go down,it comes as a welcomed piece of information.Nothing wrong with extra eyes.

So this in Edmonton must be a training ex.Glad to hear someone gave you permission to publish this about the balloon.Thanks for publishing the info,as the rest of us had no idea.

 

[SARgirl]

For SARgirl

This may be of help

http://books.google.ca/books?id=aNyxkdPOWI0C&pg=PA105&dq=mcnaughton+balloon#v=onepage&q=mcnaughton%20balloon&f=false

421_434_226,
Thank you, very much appreicated.  Looks like a great read; been reading some, will keep reading through.  Very kind of you to find this link for me.

 

[Loachman]

Thanks skins.
Being on the side of the wire that has to go and look for falling stuff and snowmobiles that go down,

Sorry about that...

 

[X-mo-1979]

;D
All in a days work!
Had you guys confirm I got a guy with a recoiless behind a wall too,give and take I guess!

UAV was a nice asset.

Funny note:I was sitting on a mountain listening to the reeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrr for about 2 hours and got use to hearing it.Didnt even notice the noise was gone until they radio waves started crackling!