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The King of Prussia

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16. I can see it from my bedroom window

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon Aug 15, 2016, 06:35 AM

Aug 2016

So a live update is that it's not doing anything at the moment. We walked out to look at it the other evening, it's an impressive sight - rather more impressive is that R101 was four times larger.
The sheds are an impressive sight in themselves - they are used mostly as sets for films - the Bond films are filmed there. A couple of years ago One Direction held their tour rehearsals there which caused great excitement locally.
I'm not sure of its usefulness, but the idea of it transporting aid appeals to me. And yes, from the back it looks like a great big arse.

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Maiden flight of giant helium-filled airship postponed [View all] Judi Lynn Aug 2016 OP

As long as a football field and they were going to use it in Afghanistan? longship Aug 2016 #1

It doesn't need speed, just altitude. Angleae Aug 2016 #14

"The Flying Bum" Warpy Aug 2016 #2

Holy smokes! Whoo. Not so attractive, then, is it? Thanks for the close up. n/t Judi Lynn Aug 2016 #5

ooh, dirty! JackRiddler Aug 2016 #7

Okay, beats the 747-8 for cargo capacity by 75 tons JackRiddler Aug 2016 #8

It's aptly named the USS KISS-MY-WHITE-ASS Kaleva Aug 2016 #9

I am strangely attracted to this blimp jpak Aug 2016 #10

Reminds me of awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #13

I don't know what you've done to me, but I haven't laughed this hard in years. I can't stop! NBachers Aug 2016 #11

Of all the shapes in all the world . . . God! Why is it so butt ugly? brush Aug 2016 #18

They discovered Led in the fuselage jpak Aug 2016 #3

It's cockamamie Kennah Aug 2016 #4

Seriously? A surveillance blimp in a warzone? JackRiddler Aug 2016 #6

Meanwhile, the price of helium continues to rise as supplies dwindle, Crash2Parties Aug 2016 #12

The Helistat was a larger (343 ft to 302 ft) prototype built by the US Forest Service PufPuf23 Aug 2016 #15

I can see it from my bedroom window The King of Prussia Aug 2016 #16

I like big blimps and I cannot lie! NurseJackie Aug 2016 #17

Maiden? Airship? Codeine Aug 2016 #19

Ah, that's a bit of a letdown.... OnDoutside Aug 2016 #20