[Scan-DC] Airship [blimp] over downtown DC

[b_thom at juno.com]

> On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 11:57:59 -0400, John Bacon <jwb8734 at charter.net> 
> wrote:
> 
> > Why would anyone announce something like that. Isnt that like HLS 
> stuff  
> > and
> > would be under wraps..


On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 16:06:26 -0400 "Cathy Drzyzgula"
<cathy at drzyzgula.org> writes:
> I think the idea is if it is as visible as a blimp it's better to let 
>  
> people know so they don't panic.  Same idea as when they announce 
> night  
> time fighter exercises in advance.
> 
> Cathy


Not much effort has been expended to apply stealth technology to blimps.