it is balloooooon!
oh my goodness. I really sat through this: F Troop.
A more scholarly link here…
These navy airships have flown over NYHarbor. Spotted by Tugster this year on 11th June, above Sputyen Duyvil, Hudson River, betwixt Manhattan and da Bronx:
And, a parade of commercial ones, spotted by Control Geek just last week…
towmasters
tugster
In case you didn’t see this:
http://controlgeek.net/2012/9/6/parade-of-blimps-over-the-hudson
A Baloooooon – ti hi
US navy in the air ! But where is Mimi on your drawing ?!
You saw this?
http://gothamist.com/2012/09/06/theres_a_blimp_parade_over_nyc_righ.php#photo-5
(Agarn is my hero…)
Dirigibility should be a word.
Sound the alarm. LOL And the hangers for these airships are massive and contain their own weather.
Your title made me think of this:
Oh, delightful. Oh what wonderful links and additiontions….and Ken is to be blessed for his deep commentary on Ballooning via YouTube. Both G and I were delighted.. A note too, oh hurrah.
Balloon p[ilots (er….aviators) have the coolest insignia (after submarine dolphins, that is…):
http://www.vanguardmil.com/images/medium/00000002180150_MED.jpg