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\"\"<\/a>On Saturday, after apple picking at Crooked Run Orchard<\/a> in Purcellville and on my way to Carolina Bros. by Partlow in Ashburn for pulled pork and soda in glass bottles<\/a>, my son and I saw a blimp overhead while we were going through Clarks Gap. I could make out the small letters US NAVY on the mostly white airship and I wondered if it was the blimp I blogged about in 2012 – Lakehurst has a blimp again<\/a>. It was! Here’s more from WUSA<\/em>: Navy airship to operate in DC area, test in Md and Va<\/a><\/p>\n

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory says the Navy’s Scientific Development Squadron ONE will launch the MZ-3A lighter-than-air “blimp” around the D.C. area.<\/p>\n

According to the Navy, “the MZ-3A is propeller-driven by two 180 horsepower Lycoming engines producing a top speed just under 50 knots with an operational payload capability of up to 2,500 pounds. The manned 178-foot LTA craft can remain aloft and nearly stationary for more than twelve hours…”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I hope to see it again — as I mentioned in a recent Skins post<\/a>, blimps used to be a regular sight over Northern Virginia, back in the good ol’ days before restricted airpsace. <\/p>\n

The MZ-3A will return to to Lakehurst<\/a>, N.J. aka Blimptown<\/a>, after its time in BeltwayLand.
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\nPhoto courtesy of U.S. Navy via WUSA<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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