The U.S. military as well as air traffic controllers are tracking an Army blimp that somehow became untethered in Maryland and is now drifting high over Pennsylvania:
URGENT: A $2.7 billion giant military blimp is on the loose over PA. 2 F-16's scrambled. https://t.co/D36Qx21K9I pic.twitter.com/htGE7lLrty
— Breaking News Feed (@pzf) October 28, 2015
Pentagon says fighter jets are tracking an Army surveillance blimp that tore loose from its tether in Maryland https://t.co/yZluQrfSPu
— 7News Boston WHDH (@7News) October 28, 2015
MILITARY BLIMP LOOSE:
– Breaks loose from tether
– Heading towards PA
– 2 F-16s heading outhttps://t.co/D36Qx21K9I pic.twitter.com/ItWCJ2LHnY— Breaking News Feed (@pzf) October 28, 2015
Happening NOW: Fighter jets track military blimp drifting over Pennsylvania https://t.co/E7LnS5uY6g pic.twitter.com/NnLcVkEKQg
— FOX61 (@FOX61News) October 28, 2015
Runaway U.S. military blimp floating over Pennsylvania https://t.co/7y7vmxOewa
— Reuters U.S. News (@ReutersUS) October 28, 2015
Two F-16s have scrambled and are currently tracking the blimp untethered blimp now: https://t.co/e10AJULjXQ pic.twitter.com/Ut0sfpnGIk
— The Situation Room (@CNNSitRoom) October 28, 2015
NORAD statement on unmanned military blimp that detached from its mooring and is now floating free; F-16s launched pic.twitter.com/7I34yHoKgC
— Dan Linden (@DanLinden) October 28, 2015
From Raytheon: Don't call it a blimp. https://t.co/jDcuKKjmNU pic.twitter.com/qRFXM7bW37
— Leigh Munsil (@leighmunsil) October 28, 2015
Whatever it’s called, the military’s trying to figure out what to do about it:
The US military is tracking a "massive" un-tethered Army blimp over central Pennsylvania. Fighter jets are tracking. It could be shot down.
— cbsMcCormick (@cbsMcCormick) October 28, 2015
The blimp, which carries radars and is used for detecting cruise missiles, was last located at 15-thousand feet above central Pennsylvania
— cbsMcCormick (@cbsMcCormick) October 28, 2015
A US military official says the Pentagon is worried about where and when the blimp may come down. It is being tracked by fighter jets
— cbsMcCormick (@cbsMcCormick) October 28, 2015
The FAA and NORAD are working to ensure air traffic safety as the un-tethered Army blimp holds at 16,000 feet above Pennsylvania
— cbsMcCormick (@cbsMcCormick) October 28, 2015
Two F16 fighter jets from Atlantic City National Guard base are tracking the untethered Army blimp from Aberdeen Proving Ground–NORAD
— cbsMcCormick (@cbsMcCormick) October 28, 2015
And yes, Twitter is having some fun with it:
What if the blimp is self-aware?
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) October 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/659428833108602880
President Trump would have that blimp brought down so fast, you wouldn’t believe how fast
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) October 28, 2015
video simulation released of what could happen if missing blimp not located soon https://t.co/mSRWZuntMZ
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) October 28, 2015
Exclusive image of NORAD fighters intercepting loose JLENS blimp #blimpontheloose pic.twitter.com/CzuYi1L2vw
— Zeddy (@Zeddary) October 28, 2015
"We're gonna need a professional deflator to get this runaway blimp down. GET TOM BRADY ON THE PHONE!!!" – NORAD dude
— ¡El Sooopèrr! ن c137 (@SooperMexican) October 28, 2015
@HLNTV . Oops! Throw out some blimp treats. Maybe it will come back home!
— beaucoupkudzu (@whutaxcent) October 28, 2015
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