No, they're not reshooting a Robbie the Robot remake at Patuxent
River (MD). That strange object you may see in the sky is called
EKIP, a Russian acronym for "ecology and progress." It's almost
round, with stubby little wings, an improbable flying design. But
it does fly.Its creators at Russia's Saratov Aviation Plant say
they can create a vacuum around the hull of the airship, making
what is otherwise characteristically un-aerodynamic capable of
flight.
Maj. Richard Cooper Jr. of Salisbury (MD), and Chief Master Sgt.
Charlie Poole of Gibsland, (LA), had finished flying for Uncle Sam
and were flying for themselves on December 19, 1972. Their B-52D
had just dropped its load over Hanoi and was returning to base when
they were hit by a SAM. The aircraft went down about six miles
southwest of Hanoi. Friday, the Pentagon said their remains had
been identified and were being shipped home to their families for
burial.
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