Cole, show me where it was referred to as that: the BIB was referred to as an "experimental gizmo" To be fair and balanced, here is another article: http://republicanherald.com/news/state-police-using-helium-balloon-to-search-for-accused-cop-killer-1.1778249 Cole, airplanes can fly in inclement weather. But not blimps, balloons, DRONES, or even some helicopters. What's your point?? Well, I see that you are making more than one point, actually. :-)