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Blimps, Dirigibles and Airships (2:29)

In a Mail Call video, R. Lee Ermey answers a question from Dave of Virginia who wants to know the difference between a blimp, a dirigible, and an airship. Ermey answers his question with some old-time footage of these aircrafts!

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  • Blimps, Dirigibles and Airships
    Blimps, Dirigibles and Airships

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    In a Mail Call video, R. Lee Ermey answers a question from Dave of Virginia who wants to know the difference between a blimp, a dirigible, and an airship. Ermey answers his question with some old-time footage of these aircrafts!

    Video Clip (2:29)
  • Inside the Goodyear Blimp
    Inside the Goodyear Blimp

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    Get a bird's-eye-view of what the Goodyear Blimp pilots see from the sky.

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  • Dirigible: Airborne Aircraft Carrier
    Dirigible: Airborne Aircraft Carrier

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    Did the US Navy really try to use dirigibles as aircraft carriers? R. Lee Ermey answers this question in this clip from "Mail Call".

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  • B-25 Crashes Into Empire State Building
    B-25 Crashes Into Empire State Building

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    At 9:49 a.m. on Saturday, July 28, 1945, a B-25 Mitchell bomber, lost in fog over Manhattan, slammed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building, killing 14 people and injuring two dozen. A couple of hours later, a Mutual Broadcasting System reporter interviews eyewitnesses who made a safe escape.

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