# The Blimp is Back!

Airships were once hailed as "ocean liners of the sky" until the Hindenburg explosion sparked their fall from grace. Now, blimps are back in some exciting new places, from anti-terrorist operations to research tours of the rainforest canopy. See vintage footage of a luxury blimp's cabin and see some new blimp varieties such as "The Whale" and the "cyclocrane." Flying the Blimp - alternate title 1 videocassette (60 min.) : 1/2 in Not rated VHS At head of title: Nova Combines live-action and animation Narrator, Peter Thomas ; translation voice, Tug Yourgrau Executive producer, Paula Apsell ; editor, Dick Bartlett ; camera, Erik Daarstad \[and others\] ; animation, Janet Perlman, Derek Lamb, Salvatore Raciti Container lists Michael Barnes as writer, producer and director; credit screen lists him as writer and producer Videocassette release of an episode of the Public Television series Nova WGBH Boston Video: WG1714, #1714

- Kind: Documentary
- Year: 1990
- By: Michael Barnes, Paula S Apsell, Peter Thomas, WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.). Science Unit., WGBH Video (Firm)
- Genres: Documentary, Science, History
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/TheBlimpisBack)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/ia/TheBlimpisBack?play=1)