Interesting stats from the last link in my #12415. Of the 374 total cable strikes listed there, 310 were friendlies, 54 hostiles, the remaining 10 unknown. 91 friendlies and 25 hostiles were crashes, 38 and 1 respectively were forced landings. Of course, the deterrent effect forced hostile aircraft higher or around the balloon barrages, and there were far more friendlies in our skies than hostiles. The greater effectiveness of the armed cables is also of note.