Message posted by Roadeye on May 13, 2009 at 12:59:28 PST:

Maybe the blimp is kept in the tower or in a space beneath it underground and is inflated prior to departure and deflated after it arrives back at the base.
There certainly appears to be enough room inside the tower to allow material to pass through the center going out and coming in.
Or maybe the thing goes into a bag like a hot air balloon... I've seen some awfully big balloons fold up into canvas bags that will fit in the corner of a pick up truck bed.
Deploying the balloons and packing them up again doesn't take that lone either.

Just my two cents

Roadeye

In Reply to: Re: New Trip Report with Area 51 panorama photos posted by bird dog one on May 13, 2009 at 12:03:25 PST:

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