This afternoon, a Defense Department blimp in Maryland broke free of its moorings and drifted off towards Pennsylvania.

Twitter users couldn’t help but see the humor in the situation.

Please don't call it a blimp. It self-identifies as a hovercraft.

— Noam Blum (@neontaster) October 28, 2015

pic.twitter.com/chWwtnojet

— Elliott Schwartz (@elliosch) October 28, 2015

It reminded several users of moments in film:

https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/659436156468252672

https://twitter.com/Ashmooodz/status/659434964157493249

https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/659436156468252672

The “blimp” started tweeting, too, and gave his reasons for fleeing Maryland:

Free at last! Free at last!!!!!! Wheeeeeee!!!!!

— Baltimore Blimp (@BmoreBlimp) October 28, 2015

Do not shoot! Repeat: Hold your fire! #BlimpLivesMatter

— Baltimore Blimp (@BmoreBlimp) October 28, 2015

I'm really just trying to avoid the sales tax you guys.

— Baltimore Blimp (@BmoreBlimp) October 28, 2015