Afraid of "Blimps"
 

During WWII (yes I am that old) Navy "Blimps" patrolled the New England coast looking for German submarines. As a five year old I was petrified when they flew over. Looks like I will have to seek counseling or take medication: here they come again.:eek::eek::eek:

NASA, Pentagon sponsor $35 million high-tech zeppelin that could be key aircraft of the future - NY Daily News

Check out Crash of the L-8 for the fascinating story of L-8

Fear Unleashed
 

OK Who is the Navy smart***. Less then an hour ago I posted about Navy Blimps during WWII. My wife just came in the house and said grab the camera; guess what is flying over (Ocala, FL) . I got to get some tranquilizers.

http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps8cad6331.jpg

Coincidence????? I think NOT!:eek::D

If you look close you'll see the pilots are wearing black suits and RayBans.

The story gets more convoluted. It appears the Navy "blimp" is being operated by the Army. :confused::confused:

"By using the airship[,] the Army will be able evaluate the performance of current and future sensor payloads," Pollachek said. "The total length of time that the system will spend at APG has not been established yet."

The office in charge of the blimp is part of the Army's C4ISR division, which underwent a major expansion after BRAC.


Navy blimp flies over Aberdeen - baltimoresun.com

I'm afraid of Shakira
 

Waiting....................:)

I have seen the light and am no longer afraid. Here is 20 minutes of ethereal music accompanied by Navy blimp flying, Skip to minute 16 on the video to get the full impact.

MZ-3A Airship Gets Reprieve | National Lighter-Than-Air Historical Center

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

Depends. Is it a remote control airship?