Zeppelin launched to patrol Caracas
Venezuela launched an unmanned zeppelin to patrol Caracas, its capital, seeking to fight crime in one of Latin America’s most dangerous cities.
“It is a necessity,” said vendor Pedro Marin when asked about the 49-foot helium airship, the first of three remote-controlled craft to be deployed, looming over his stall. Some others saw the deployment as a waste of money or an invasion of privacy.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. April 22, 2007 For The Record
Los Angeles Times Sunday April 22, 2007 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 1 inches; 46 words Type of Material: Correction
Caracas air patrol: A news brief in Friday’s Section A said Venezuela launched a zeppelin to patrol the skies over Caracas in an attempt to fight crime in the capital. The craft was a blimp, a nonrigid or semirigid airship. A zeppelin has a rigid frame.
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