We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/whats_odd_about_this_blimp.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:54:47 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Make your guess. Then click here. Did that change your mind any? No? Okay. Click here. Betcha thought it was more like this, dincha?... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/whats_odd_about_this_blimp.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/whats_odd_about_this_blimp.html Thu, 23 Mar 2006 06:12:55 -0600 See a photo here. ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/whats_odd_about_this_blimp.html#comment-43005 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/whats_odd_about_this_blimp.html#comment-43005 Fri, 24 Mar 2006 09:05:52 -0600 Well, there's my "learn something new" for the day. Still looks like it would unnecessarily complicate the control rigging. But I can see that it would help minimize damage to the lower rudder during ground handling. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/whats_odd_about_this_blimp.html#comment-42979 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/whats_odd_about_this_blimp.html#comment-42979 Thu, 23 Mar 2006 19:32:17 -0600 Well, no Chief- they didn't perzackly *let* me. But where there's a will, etc. Such fortitude and persistence has gotten me where I am today. Gotta go! They're ringing the chow bell and if yer late you get no fruit cup!! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/whats_odd_about_this_blimp.html#comment-42977 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/whats_odd_about_this_blimp.html#comment-42977 Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:27:59 -0600 Heh. 'Fess up, Neffi--your folks let you play with matches when you were a kid, didn't they... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/whats_odd_about_this_blimp.html#comment-42970 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/whats_odd_about_this_blimp.html#comment-42970 Thu, 23 Mar 2006 15:51:54 -0600 I was gonna say the thing wrong with the blimp was that it wasn't out looking for old artillery to paw over... but on second thought, I won't. snerk http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/whats_odd_about_this_blimp.html#comment-42965 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/whats_odd_about_this_blimp.html#comment-42965 Thu, 23 Mar 2006 15:06:33 -0600 Walrus(2) class attack sub has an other-than-cruciform butt, too...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/whats_odd_about_this_blimp.html#comment-42944 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/whats_odd_about_this_blimp.html#comment-42944 Thu, 23 Mar 2006 10:40:58 -0600 interesting shot demonstrating the difference...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/whats_odd_about_this_blimp.html#comment-42940 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/whats_odd_about_this_blimp.html#comment-42940 Thu, 23 Mar 2006 10:28:25 -0600 First was the lack of national markings. Then the dinky landing gear. Then the unusual orientation of the tail feathers (not hor/vert). And then, of course, the mylar skin. The short cabin height with no windows was another point. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/whats_odd_about_this_blimp.html#comment-42932 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/whats_odd_about_this_blimp.html#comment-42932 Thu, 23 Mar 2006 09:39:38 -0600 The mylar skin was a dead giveaway and the dinky little landing gear confirmed it. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/whats_odd_about_this_blimp.html#comment-42921 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/whats_odd_about_this_blimp.html#comment-42921 Thu, 23 Mar 2006 07:42:42 -0600