Horrido Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 At $175 million a pop, that's a lot of loose change. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/28/us-usa-military-blimp-idUSKCN0SM2F920151028 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CorsairMan Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 if it lands in my yard, can I keep it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RiderFan Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Reminds me of this... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vince Maddux Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Quick!! Runaway walk away from the runaway balloon.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkwrench Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 "I told you to tie a square knot, not a half hitch, you bonehead!!!" Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChippyWho Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Reminds me of this... Looks like Tom Brady's in town... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Brown Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Stolen from the Grassroots Motorsports forum: Ben :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 <...> The U.S. military scrambled two armed F-16 fighter jets to keep watch <...> "Bogey's airspeed not sufficient for intercept. Suggest we get out and walk!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkwrench Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Scrambling 2 jets to keep tabs on a slow moving blimp??? There's something wrong with that call. How bout 2 choppers or 2 Cessna's, but 2 fast movers?- come on, really? Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Johnopfor Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I understand that the Army plans to re-cover the Aerostats with ACU camoflauge to make them easier to spot...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SBARC Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Ahh....I see it finally landed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 The cops shot it down ... -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SBARC Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 It did look like a barrage balloon from London during the war. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skidbuggy Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Looks like Tom Brady's in town... :rolleyes:/>/> Oh, the humanity! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Apparently Fox reported that it was filled with "highly flammable helium". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 (edited) Apparently Fox reported that it was filled with "highly flammable helium". I am sure CNN did their usual ham handed rendition as well. Its the media remember... ;) Edited October 31, 2015 by Don Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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