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Old 15 March 2005, 02:08 AM   #1
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Sturdier balloons?

Gentlemen and gentlewomen,
does anybody know if later balloons were more sturdy than previous ones to machinegun shots and/or fire? Given a certain weapon, was it more difficult to shot down a Claquot M - Ae800 than a Drachen-Parseval?

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Andrea
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