Another eyewitness posters view:
I drove down from Northern Cal to see the Strat. Having been a long time holder, I was alarmed that the reality on the ground is markedly different from what we had been told by managment.
The Stratellite is unfinished. It had no innards, no propulsion system, no helium chambers, not even the solar panels except 1 small token one. The airship could NOT float on a tether; it was sitting on plain blocks. Huff's prs stating that Sanswire One would be hovering on a tether could produce litigation.
Another huge issue is that Huff has no answer on getting it to Edwards. I was stunned to hear that they plan to disassemble Sansire One and truck it but NOT TO EDWARDS!!! Instead it will be trucked to another facility in Palmdale where it will be reconctructed. But, they do NOT have FAA approval to move from Palmdale to Edwards anymore than they have approval from San Bernadino.
Disclosure: After holding for years, I sold my position this morning.
