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Is that a blimp flying over north Jackson?

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cowbell88

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Yep. Saw it off in the distance at 4 pm at Ita Beena. It was south bound then.
 
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BigMotherTucker

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I have no idea, but if it was one.. I'd guess it's heading for our area due to the game Saturday. CBS is the only sports network with blimp coverage.

Also, I read something recently that there are only like 13 blimps world wide. I wouldn't have guessed that.
 
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411dawg

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I saw it in the when I pulled into my driveway in Madison ant couldn't figure out what it was at first. I finally guessed that was about all it could have been. I don't think that I have ever seen one in transit at night.
 
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Center Z

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Definitely NOT a blimp.

Renardo Sidney got a hold of that fizzy soda pop from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
 
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dawgman42

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Is it large and red, maybe headed south for the weekend?

 
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MaroonNation

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They usually fly in the day before for football coverage. Where will they park it till Saturday? You have to have a mast system to tether a blimp to the ground. I can't say any airfield in central MS has one

The reason they are so rare is the only good use for them is aerial filming where you have a very steady platform that can hover. They are inefficient for anything else.

I'm really surprised that aerial drones haven't taken over these duties. Much cheaper to operate.
 
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RocketDawg

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Obviously a UFO. Hopefully somebody got some video to send in to one of the flying saucer programs, or even Ancient Aliens. Mississippi hasn't had a good UFO occurrence in several years.
 
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Fritz!

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Rotary wing aircraft can hover, lighter than air craft meander with pupose...
 
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Lawdawg.sixpack

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That's what I was thinking. Definitely cool to see at night.

I was waiting to see Will Smith and Bill Pullman in hot pursuit...
 
DesotoCountyDawg

DesotoCountyDawg

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It flew over me today in Tunica County. I tweeted the photo to them and they tweeted me back.
 
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Dawg1979

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i want to say last time they were in Vegas, they rented some land in West Point for docking.
 
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