Runaway U.S. military blimp wreaks havoc in Pennsylvania

Reuters ^ | Thu Oct 29, 2015 5:27am EDT | Joe McDonald and Phil Stewart

[WhiskeyX]

A high-tech U.S. military blimp designed to detect a missile attack came loose on Wednesday and wreaked havoc as it floated from Maryland into Pennsylvania while dragging more than a mile of cable and knocking out power to thousands.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

A blimp to monitor incoming missile's.Sure thing.

[Vaquero]

Perhaps Louis Farrakahns mother ship.

[meatloaf]

It would be interesting to know where it was originally tethered.

[Gaffer]

Actually that concept of a blimp carrying an under-belly radar is quite old....they used one at Ft. Huachuca for years to detect movement across the Mexican Border.

With it being tethered by a Kevlar-type cable and power conductors, the radar in the blimp can be powered.

[SkyPilot]

Oh the humanity.

[Mark17]

It would be interesting to know where it was originally tethered.

Or who was responsible for making sure it stayed tethered.

[Larry Lucido]

It’s bad enough when you lost the TV remote. When you lose the JLENS remote, bad things can happen.

[PghBaldy]

They kept mentioning Maryland, and had Aberdeen labelled on the Fox News map, so I guess Aberdeen Proving Ground.

[PghBaldy]

Fox says a contractor was responsible.

[MD Expat in PA]

Military base - Aberdeen Proving Ground in Aberdeen/ Edgewood (NE) Maryland.

"The 243-foot-long, helium-filled JLENS aerostat, part of an over-the-horizon surveillance system being tested at Aberdeen Proving Ground, detached from its mooring in Edgewood at about 11:54 a.m., a spokeswoman for the Army installation said."

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/harford/aberdeen-havre-de-grace/bs-md-jlens-blimp-loose-20151028-story.html

[EandH Dad]

Now isis/isil/is/goatf**kers know what our new strategy is. They’ll be looking for these. At least a helium balloon with a cable should be cheaper than missile.

[atomic conspiracy]

The Kremlin has an obvious interest in undermining this program, so you’ll see their bought and paid for agents in the conspira-lie industry beating it into the ground for months to come.

[Vaquero]

It’s The Blimp

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gZXykocNnyM

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

I believe this one has the same purpose as you stated.

[Vaquero]

[blackdog]

I have the distinction of busting the Aberdeen restricted airspace and forcing a cease fire on the mortar firing range. I had no idea until I was told by the tower to call them on the phone after my passengers got off the plane.

This story makes me feel a little less ashamed.

[Safetgiver]

Aerdeen PG, according to the article.

[big'ol_freeper]

[snoringbear]

Yeah, probably. Someone finally whispered in the info babe’s ear that helium is not combustible and that hydrogen is. Guess she flunked 7th grade science.