I think that why choose a missile over guns is a legitimate question.
As the author also later finds out, and only suggests it, perhaps using guns might have also worked, but just seems riskier because the proximity to the baloon (for the aircraft) and terminal velocity of bullets (though the baloon was shot down over safe airspace)?
I think that why choose a missile over guns is a legitimate question.
As the author also later finds out, and only suggests it, perhaps using guns might have also worked, but just seems riskier because the proximity to the baloon (for the aircraft) and terminal velocity of bullets (though the baloon was shot down over safe airspace)?