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Re:Cigarette-smuggling balloons force closure of Lithuanian ... by LorenPechtel on Wednesday October 22, 2025 @01:08PM (#45672117)
Hot air. They'll fall of their own accord once the fuel is gone. Might not even use fuel, just a big bag you inflate with hot air and it stays aloft long enough.
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Re:Cigarette-smuggling balloons force closure of Lithuanian ... by giorgioz on Monday November 03, 2025 @02:57AM (#45796817)
You are right this would be the easier, doesn't require helium, solves the problem of taking them down.
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