Немного про раннюю американскую возню с ударниками.
In the 1950s, the U.S. Air Force put considerable effort into the development of the WS-119L high-altitude balloon reconnaissance system (q.v. for some details about the balloon technology). At the same time, a far more lethal use of such balloons was also contemplated. Balloons were to drift over populated areas of the Soviet Union, to release incendiary bombs (to start large forest or farmland fires), biological weapons (against humans and/or crops), or chemical agents. A development program was officially started in early 1953 under the designation Weapons System WS-124A, codenamed Flying Cloud.
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WS-124A Flying Cloud
In the 1950s, the U.S. Air Force put considerable effort into the development of the WS-119L high-altitude balloon reconnaissance system (q.v. for some details about the balloon technology). At the same time, a far more lethal use of such balloons was also contemplated. Balloons were to drift over populated areas of the Soviet Union, to release incendiary bombs (to start large forest or farmland fires), biological weapons (against humans and/or crops), or chemical agents.
In fall 1954, WS-124A was ready for full system tests. Between 8 October and 13 December 1954, 41 WS-124A balloons (serialled F-1 through F-41) were launched on test flights across the United States, mostly to test the accuracy of the weather prediction and therefore the Flying Cloud system. Of 25 flights, which could be counted as accuracy tests (the rest were equipment tests or launch failures), only six came down in the target rectangle and five more came relatively close. A lengthy evaluation followed, and in the end the USAF's Air Weather Service concluded that wind prediction was not good enough for WS-124A to become a useful military weapons system. The program was terminated in August 1955.
Кстати, дарю еще шикарную идею - заброс нелегалов при помощи АДА
А чего вы себе думали, рекордные парашютные прыжки из стратосферы и у них и у нас ("Волга", Долгов и всё такое) - это просто так? Спорт, наука? Всё прикрытие! Чтоб, значить, не месить безлунными ночами грязь на следовой полосе примотанными к подошвам оленьими копытами.
...и я не очень удивлюсь, если когда-нибудь всплывёт, что как минимум планы и предложения такие были. Скорее удивлюсь обратному.