L-8: Mystery of the “Ghost Blimp”

The U.S. Navy blimp L-8 went on a routine anti-submarine patrol on August 16, 1942. Five hours later, it drifted ashore, its two-man crew mysteriously missing. The History Guy remembers the mystery of the "ghost blimp."

Mar 5, 2019 | 7:21 | Lance Geiger

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