Luftschiffe (was:ebay - Minivac 601, 1st pers. digital computer 1960s)

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Fri Dec 18 17:40:37 1998

At 04:31 PM 12/18/98 -0500, you wrote:
>> >From what I've heard, the reason why the US military stopped using
>> airships was because so many crashed in storms...
>
>The first bunch did (1920s-30s), but they were reborn in the 1940s, as
>they were _wonderful_ ASW platforms. They continued to be used well into
>the 1950s, carrying early warning radar stuff.
>

   They're still being used for RADAR platforms. There's one flying not 30
miles from here. Supposedly being to used to stop the flow of drugs. Yeah
-- right!

    Joe
Received on Fri Dec 18 1998 - 17:40:37 GMT