Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Giant spy blimp sounds like an oxymoron

Giant spy blimp sounds like an oxymoron

Normally, when one talks about a device that is used to spy on enemy territory, we would be looking at something which is extremely covert – so much so that it blends in with the rest of the environment. It does not really make sense then to hear about a giant spy blimp – surely something this large is able to attract the attention of just about anyone and everyone. Well, here is the story – one and a half years ago, the Pentagon's chief ordered the Air Force to start building a king-sized blimp whose main purpose is to spy on entire Afghan villages simultaneously.

Ubergizmo, Giant spy blimp sounds like an oxymoron

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