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DOD blimp turns into slo-mo cruise missile, causes 1000s of power outages |
2015-10-29 |
An unmanned Defense Department blimp that houses a state-of-the-art radar system (designed to detect incoming cruise missiles) became detached from its moorings at Aberdeen, MD and drifted north through Pennsylvania for hours Wednesday. Some 6,700 feet of steel cable dragged below the blimp, knocking out powerlines and causing thens of thousands of outages. The blimp was designed as a radar station to spot incoming cruise missiles, and was tethered with a 1" cable designed to withstand hurricane force winds. A second blimp of similar design was grounded until the cause of the first blimp's malfunction is determined. The blimp eventually deflated and came down in 2 pieces in a wooded area in Pennsylvania Wed. afternoon. It is unknown whether the US aircraft that had been shadowing the blimp had anything to do with the blimp's crash landing. |
Posted by:Anguper Hupomosing9418 |
#10 So the test was a success? :-) |
Posted by: Sven the pelter 2015-10-29 13:10 |
#9 Shep "Panties in a bunch" Smith and Wolf "Shep's hairy sister" Blitzer were en fuego with hysterics covering this yesterday. |
Posted by: Frank G 2015-10-29 12:57 |
#8 Zerg Overlord? |
Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2015-10-29 12:26 |
#7 SteveS, I would pay money to see that. |
Posted by: DarthVader 2015-10-29 11:04 |
#6 You couldn't dangle a Ranger from a helo and let him K-Bar the thing to death? |
Posted by: SteveS 2015-10-29 09:26 |
#5 Glaring lack of blimp regulation is a result of the National Blimp Association (NBA) power-brokers control over congress. Champ needs to pick up his pen and phone ASAP. |
Posted by: regular joe 2015-10-29 09:08 |
#4 thens of thousands Tnens? Amish numeral ? |
Posted by: Besoeker 2015-10-29 08:02 |
#3 Damn Amish coming in under the radar AGAIN! |
Posted by: Shipman 2015-10-29 07:59 |
#2 Raytheon video, some technical info |
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2015-10-29 00:34 |
#1 Raytheon press release video on this system, called JLENS |
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2015-10-29 00:29 |