Comments on: The balloon goes up http://airminded.org/2009/09/03/the-balloon-goes-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-balloon-goes-up Airpower and British society, 1908-1941 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:09:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Airminded · Wednesday, 4 September 1940 http://airminded.org/2009/09/03/the-balloon-goes-up/comment-page-1/#comment-148308 Airminded · Wednesday, 4 September 1940 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:11:22 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=2452#comment-148308 [...] meaning an alert, as no such raid is otherwise reported) made 'everybody' recall the very 'first air-raid warning of exactly a year ago, which came on London within half an hour of Mr. Chamberlain's announcement [...] [...] meaning an alert, as no such raid is otherwise reported) made 'everybody' recall the very 'first air-raid warning of exactly a year ago, which came on London within half an hour of Mr. Chamberlain's announcement [...]

]]> By: Mart W http://airminded.org/2009/09/03/the-balloon-goes-up/comment-page-1/#comment-111923 Mart W Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:18:08 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=2452#comment-111923 Oh yeah, please do. IMHO one of the best war movies (and then yet not) produced. Oh yeah, please do. IMHO one of the best war movies (and then yet not) produced.

]]> By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2009/09/03/the-balloon-goes-up/comment-page-1/#comment-111921 Brett Holman Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:07:59 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=2452#comment-111921 Yes, it's a well-attested (if not well-known) event -- here's another account, from <a href="http://orwelldiaries.wordpress.com/2009/09/03/3939-greenwich/" rel="nofollow">George Orwell</a> this time: <blockquote>Air-raid practice this morning immediately after the proclamation of state of war. Seems to have gone off satisfactorily though believed by many people to be real raid.</blockquote> Not sure why he thought it was a practice, perhaps just because no bombs did fall. I really must see <em>Hope and Glory</em> one day ... Yes, it's a well-attested (if not well-known) event -- here's another account, from George Orwell this time:

Air-raid practice this morning immediately after the proclamation of state of war. Seems to have gone off satisfactorily though believed by many people to be real raid.

Not sure why he thought it was a practice, perhaps just because no bombs did fall.

I really must see Hope and Glory one day ...

]]> By: Martin W http://airminded.org/2009/09/03/the-balloon-goes-up/comment-page-1/#comment-111825 Martin W Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:06:18 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=2452#comment-111825 Interesting about the air-raid sirens. I have just written about the scene from Hope and Glory showing that very moment, and your account would mean that the sirens that sound in the movie were based on a true event! http://www.spitfiresite.com/blog/2009/09/declaration-of-war.html Interesting about the air-raid sirens. I have just written about the scene from Hope and Glory showing that very moment, and your account would mean that the sirens that sound in the movie were based on a true event!

http://www.spitfiresite.com/blog/2009/09/declaration-of-war.html

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