FM 4-196: Antiaircraft Artillery Field Manual. Barrage Balloon Rigging and Fabric Repair

FM 4-196 Antiaircraft Artillery Field Manual. Barrage Balloon Rigging and Fabric Repair

FM 4-196

Antiaircraft Artillery Field Manual. Barrage Balloon Rigging and Fabric Repair

Army · FM · Jan 1943 · 59 pages

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4-5 ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY FIELD MANUAL Srctiow II CORDAGE MATERIALS #4. Freer Rorzs.—Fiber ropes used in rigging and securing barrage balloons are generally made of manila or sisal hemp. For general information on these materials, see TM 5-225. 5. Corps.—a. General——Cords are small ropes made of a number of thin threads twisted together. Those used in balloon rigging are generally made of cotton or linen. Cords mnay be waxed with beeswax or paraffin or both. Cords are classified by the weight of a 60-foot length or by the number of threads in the cord. Thus an 8-ounce cord weighs 8 ounces per 60 feet, and a No. 9 cord has nine threads. b. Types.—Several types of cords are used in balloon rigging: serving cords, blocking cords, breakable cords, and the gas-valve operating line.

DesignationFM 4-196

EditionJan 1943

StatusSuperseded

Pages59

FunctionSustainment

CollectionHistoric

Public domain (U.S. Government work)

References 9

TM 5-225Not in the Vault
TM 1-440Not in the Vault
TC 44Not in the Vault
FM 4-182Not in the Vault