‘Cruise-missile fighting’ blimp worth about $2.8bn drifted above Pennsylvania and knocked out power for thousands after dragging 10,000ft cableA high-tech US army airship broke free from its mooring on Wednesday, wreaking havoc as it floated from Maryland to Pennsylvania, or dragging its 10000 foot long cable behind it and knocking out power to thousands.
As it floated absent,aviation officials feared it would endanger air traffic, and two F-16s were scrambled from a national guard base in unusual Jersey to track it. But there was never any intention of shooting it down, or said navy captain Scott Miller,a spokesman for the nation’s air defense command. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com