I still think it was overkill scrambling two F16's.

 

If you get a helicopter over it, the rotor wash would drive it to the ground. It couldn't have been very high if they shot it down with shotguns.

True

add up the costs of the blimp,onboard electronics, F16 fly-bys, popo activities and damage thats one expensive piece of litter hanging in the trees.

add up the costs of the blimp,onboard electronics, F16 fly-bys, popo activities and damage thats one expensive piece of litter hanging in the trees.

It sure is