The Japanese balloon bomb offensive on U.S. soil was a closely guarded secret for the latter part of World War II. It marked one of a handful of instances of Japanese attacks on U.S. soil in addition ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. a Japanese bomb-carrying paper balloon in the air in 1945 In late January, a mysterious balloon was spotted floating over U.S.

On May 5, 1945, Rev. Archie Mitchell, his pregnant wife, Elsie, and five children from Mitchell's congregation were heading for a picnic at Gearhart Mountain near Bly, Oregon. As Mitchell went to find ...

This September, our list of the top 10 events in town is all about fairs and festivals. Whether you’re celebrating art, hot-air balloons, Japanese culture, local flavors, or Blueberry Hill, there’s a ...

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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) are all the rage these days. But while today’s combative UAV technology is as modern as possible, the idea itself is not a new one. Austria floated bomb-laden balloons ...

This photograph of a Japanese bomb-carrying paper balloon in the air was taken over North America on July 2, 1945. The balloons are supposed to blow themselves up after releasing anti-personnel and ...