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1 posted on 07/28/2011 11:22:24 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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SOURCE: http://www.fox8.com/news/wjw-news-akron-ohio-blimp-crash,0,809662.story

Through a public relations company, Lockheed Martin issued the following statement:

“The U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin had a successful launch of the HALE-D aircraft from Akron, Ohio at 5:47 a.m. The aircraft ascended as planned up to 32,000 feet along the prepared flight profile. However, an anomaly prevented our ability to ascend to the target 60,000 feet. A decision was made to end the flight and make a controlled descent into a non-populated area in southwestern Pennsylvania at 8:26 a.m.”


2 posted on 07/28/2011 11:23:34 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (u)
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How does an airship crash? I thought they floated.


3 posted on 07/28/2011 11:25:35 AM PDT by crusty old prospector
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They should know better than to associate Akron and airships.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Akron_(ZRS-4)

6 posted on 07/28/2011 11:32:37 AM PDT by Cowman (How can the IRS seize property without a warrant if the 4th amendment still stands?)
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Let me guess. The congressman from Akron has high seniority on the ways and means committee.


11 posted on 07/28/2011 11:34:47 AM PDT by DManA
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$150M for a balloon?!


20 posted on 07/28/2011 11:49:48 AM PDT by al_c (http://www.blowoutcongress.com)
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Big Big Bigtime cover up...again.

There were numerous reports of unknown lights in the sky around Akron last night. There were several crafts traveling at an unbelievable rate of speed and one of them is said to have crashed.

Yeah,...a balloon....sure it is. And all those flights last night to and from Akron to Wright Pat were ‘just routine’ right? And the bodies that were recovered are just dummies...right?

23 posted on 07/28/2011 11:52:57 AM PDT by 240B (he is doing everything he said he wouldn't and not doing what he said he would)
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Near Kecksburg? Hmmmmm


26 posted on 07/28/2011 12:03:49 PM PDT by Vinnie
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$150 million?
Really?
Sheesh.


27 posted on 07/28/2011 12:06:20 PM PDT by MistrX
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They forgot to make a plan for when the sun goes behind a cloud.

Thud.


28 posted on 07/28/2011 12:08:31 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Throw away your papers, blow up your TV...and set yourself free.)
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“Long Endurance” just isn’t what it used to be.


30 posted on 07/28/2011 12:14:36 PM PDT by count-your-change (You don't have be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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31 posted on 07/28/2011 12:32:28 PM PDT by Sax
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LOL — They aren’t fooling me with this UFO Coverup story....


33 posted on 07/28/2011 12:38:14 PM PDT by Rider of the Storm
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Video of the launch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2mYxoPGghA
36 posted on 07/28/2011 1:53:50 PM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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Lockheed-Martin? Humph. Same people that can’t get the F-35 done either on time or on budget or to specifications? Same people that built the WAAAAAY over budget F-22 that we can’t afford but only a few of? Same people who built the F-22 that is now grounded because the pilots are being poisoned by something in the life support system air?

Same ones?

Maybe they aren’t a very good defense contractor or just stick to building C-130s.

Looks like their glory days of building things like SR-71, U-2 and such are behind them.


38 posted on 07/28/2011 4:44:29 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (Half the people are below average.)
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