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2012-05-24 Science & Technology
Army gets new blimp ready for duty
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Posted by Besoeker 2012-05-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ]  Top

#1 I hope they get right - iff our future OWG-NWO + USDOD desire both "defensive" + "offensive" Global Strike, Spacestrike, Global + Space Recce/SSIGINT, etc., THE NT DIRIGIBLE WILL FILL VARIOUS VITAL HAL NODES UNTIL MOON BASES + DEEP SPACE STATIONS, ETC. BECOM ROUTINE.
Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-05-24 00:21||   2012-05-24 00:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Not only that, but vast fleets of American war zeppelins blotting out the sun will strike terror into the hearts of our enemies.
Posted by SteveS 2012-05-24 02:34||   2012-05-24 02:34|| Front Page Top

#3 FEMA disaster aid representative returns to mother ship.
Posted by Besoeker 2012-05-24 03:26||   2012-05-24 03:26|| Front Page Top

#4 The word blimp means big, slow target to me.
Posted by Spot 2012-05-24 07:53||   2012-05-24 07:53|| Front Page Top

#5 The word blimp means big, slow target to me.

The word for that in our language is 'aircraft carrier'.
Posted by SteveS 2012-05-24 12:58||   2012-05-24 12:58|| Front Page Top

#6 Does anyone know the origin of the word "Blimp"? In WWI, a British officer thumped one and repeated the sound it made. Blimp.
Posted by Deacon Blues 2012-05-24 19:26||   2012-05-24 19:26|| Front Page Top

#7 Gotta love the line about mating the gondola to the blimp, 'if it fits...'
if nothing else, Goodyear could probably use some new airframes.....
Posted by USN,Ret 2012-05-24 23:06||   2012-05-24 23:06|| Front Page Top

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