The Ghost Blimp

On this day, August 16, 1942, one of the oddest stories from WW2 occurred. Lt. Ernest Cody and Ens. Charles Adams took off from Treasure Island near San Francisco in the US Navy blimp, L-8. Their mission was aerial recon of the west coast, mainly sub hunting. What followed remains a mystery even today.

There is a great website dedicated to telling this story much better than I could. CheckSix.com

All I can add is how thankful I am for Cody and Adams. These two men were in a very dangerous position due to the fact that they were practically defenseless in their ship. Cody left a wife behind and both men were respected Navy men who were missed by their fellow crew and friends and family.

Lt. Ernest Cody

Ensign Charles Adams