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Re: [OM] The Zepplin is Coming!

Subject: Re: [OM] The Zepplin is Coming!
From: Johnny Johnson <jjohnso4@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:45:59 -0500
At 01:53 AM 1/15/2009, Chris Barker wrote:

>Yes, probably.  No one has described an airship as a Zeppelin (or a
>blimp) for many years.

I wonder if there was a regional influence also.  In Georgia (USA) in 
the 50's/60's we referred to airships with rigid internal frames as 
dirigibles and those without frames as blimps.  I never heard the 
term Zeppelin used unless in reference to the one that crashed.

Later,
Johnny

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