Google Sightseeing takes you on tour of the world as seen from satellite, using the free Google Earth program, or Google Maps in your web browser. Each weekday your guides James and Alex present new weird and wonderful sights as suggested by readers.

Blimp Over The Florida Coast

Posted by , Monday, 25th April 2005

Please note that some or all of the objects mentioned in this post are no longer visible on Google Earth or Google Maps.

Here is a great shot of a blimp over the beaches of Clearwater Beach, Florida.

Thanks: MTBguy

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Countries: Florida

Posted in: Aircraft, Shadows

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7 Responses to 'Blimp Over The Florida Coast'

1. Jack says:

   Thursday, 28th April 2005 at 7:58 pm

   Actually, the W in Clearwater (and Clearwater Beach) is not capitalized.

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2. Olly says:

   Friday, 29th April 2005 at 9:46 am

   Thanks Jack

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3. Jack says:

   Friday, 29th April 2005 at 7:54 pm

   You’re welcome!

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4. Chomby says:

   Saturday, 11th June 2005 at 5:02 pm

   Kinda looks like a nuclear missle. lol

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5. John S says:

   Sunday, 12th June 2005 at 3:08 am

   This blimp is similar to the one in Arizona shown elsewhere on the site – it’s part of the Tethered drug detection system used to detect slow, low flying planes.

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6. Jeff says:

   Tuesday, 16th August 2005 at 10:14 pm

   Here’s a blimp flying over southern Puerto Rico:

   Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

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7. Evan says:

   Saturday, 11th March 2006 at 1:02 am

   Actually this is the Tethered Aerostat in Cudjoe Key, FL

   FAT ALBERT they call it, has a RADAR and radio transmitter for anti comunist propoganda to Cuba.

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