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01-07-2013 | 02:30 PM

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Ftrooppilot

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How low do you have to score in pilot training to get awarded airships?

Slightly above RPVs. (said in jest with great respect for the RPV folks who are taking out more terrorists leaders then the fighter crowd.

01-07-2013 | 03:09 PM

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I'm not sure why, but we just built this:

Construction is Now Complete on Next-Generation Airship - Legit Reviews

01-07-2013 | 03:13 PM

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I live in New Jersy by Lakehurst NAS, and its quite common to see airships flying around, especially the advertising/camera ships. It is odd as they pass slowly over my house, so quiet

01-07-2013 | 03:59 PM

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Slightly above RPVs. (said in jest with great respect for the RPV folks who are taking out more terrorists leaders then the fighter crowd.

Not sure how many the "fighter crowd" is taking out; but the fighter/attack and attack crowds are doing good work

01-07-2013 | 04:33 PM

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Where's Jungle??? This certainly is the work of the Reptilian Illuminati!!!

01-23-2013 | 12:49 PM

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Great thread! Don’t knock the airship guys. They get to see a lot of good ballgames!

01-23-2013 | 03:48 PM

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Not sure how many the "fighter crowd" is taking out; but the fighter/attack and attack crowds are doing good work

With PID and sparkle/point-out assistance from RPA

01-23-2013 | 04:59 PM

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How low do you have to score in pilot training to get awarded airships?

Considering right now, its civilian operated, doubt it possible. The Navy ship (MZ-3A) is COTS program at its core. It's an American Blimp Corporation A170. The ship flies decent, could have a little more power, but it's a nice airship. I don't fly the Navy one, but I'm in the only other A170 flying right now (in the avatar).

01-23-2013 | 05:00 PM

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Great thread! Don’t knock the airship guys. They get to see a lot of good ballgames!

Not really. Even from 1000 feet, you can't see too much of whats going on, other than what the camera onboard is looking at. NASCAR is the easiest sport to follow from the airship.

01-23-2013 | 05:31 PM

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With PID and sparkle/point-out assistance from RPA

Any and all assistance is greatly appreciated from any source to rain death and destruction down on our nation's enemies

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Not really. Even from 1000 feet, you can't see too much of whats going on, other than what the camera onboard is looking at. NASCAR is the easiest sport to follow from the airship.

KS - you said something recently in another thread that led me to believe that you weren't having the best time in the airship business.
How are you doing now?