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Japanese Balloon Bombs of WWII

  • Posted on July 31, 2011 at 12:40 am

In November, 1944, the Japanese began launching unmanned bomb-carrying balloons, which travelled on prevailing winds across the Pacific Ocean to North America. It was hoped that the balloons would start forest fires and cause general panic among the population. The balloons measured about 33 feet in diameter and 70 feet from the top of the balloon to the payload at the bottom. They were first made of paraffined paper, and later from latex and fabricated silk, and contained hydrogen gas. The payload consisted of 36 sand-filled paper bags for use as ballast, 4 incendiary bombs and 1 33-pound anti-personnel bomb. The balloons began their three to five day journey from Japan at an altitude of about 35000 feet, usually travelling at speeds between 80 and 120 miles per hour. As gas slowly leaked from the balloons, they descended in altitude. When they fell to about 25000 feet, a barometric pressure switch would cause one of the ballast sandbags to be dropped, and the balloons would rise again to 35000 feet. This up and down pattern continued as the balloons crossed the Pacific Ocean. When the balloons reached the west coast of North America, they were supposed to have exhausted their supply of ballast sandbags and the bombs would then be used as ballast, with one bomb being dropped with each descent to 25000 feet as they travelled across land. After the final bomb was dropped, a fuse would be ignited and the balloons would destroy themselves in bright orange fireballs.

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Inexpensive Packaging for Soaps, bath salts, bath bombs / Gift Bags READ DESCRIPTION FOR MORE IDEAS!

  • Posted on July 26, 2011 at 3:37 am

Here is an inexpensive way to wrap your soaps or bath salts. You can get creative with different ribbon, raffia, bows or even colored and different size bags! The one I show cost less than 10 cents! You can package one or several soaps using this technique! It’s fun to decorate the bags with stickers or you even rubber stamp them. Use the large grocery store paper bags and large 3 inch ribbon to wrap larger gifts. Decorate the front of the bags by recycling birthday cards!

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