Does the military use balloons?

EDIT: Wait, why am I even asking that? Even if they don't, I'm sure someone will come here and say it will be good for civilians. Well, let me tell you, Mr [insert the person's name here], Arma 3 is a milsim, not a civsim.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_military_ballooning This physx class would be for modding.

let's think more about AirShips for UAV and cargo lifting ...

the extensive use of may cause shortage of Helium supply and inflated it's prices :)

cool prototype
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Endurance_Multi-intelligence_Vehicle

The Areoscraft is currently undergoing testing:
http://www.gizmag.com/aeros-gets-faa-approval-for-testing/28970/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKMJ3XE-rXA

Now I feel stupid :P
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Another fun use would be making a realistic "skyhook" system.

Would be cool to somehow make the underwater lift bags with like maybe the balloon class phsyx and rope phsyx? like so http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/Flickr_-_Israel_Defense_Forces_-_Underwater_Missions_Unit_Transfers_Equipment_Using_Special_%22Lifting-Bags%22.jpg

I just want some helium balloons attached to my character for extra style points.

implementing various skyhook-like situations could be fun, doesn't have to be a plane that picks you up, can be a helicopter too. also zeppelins and uav's.

and to the person who whined about people claiming things are good for civilians: what makes you so damn entitled? arma can be played in many different ways, just because predominately favor guns and pewpew and military tacticoolness doesn't mean you deserve special treatment.

Think about the balloons as fun training targets. I already requested hellium filled balloons as cool targets to shoot at.

Also we could make something like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGmr2NaOYDw