A vehicle system, comprising: an aerial vehicle comprising skin defining an interior volume adapted to hold a quantity of fluid that is lighter than air; a blow-hole formed in the skin; a valve positioned in said blow-hole and having a closed position sealing the blow-hole and an opened position allowing the fluid to escape from within the interior volume; and a solenoid operatively coupled to the valve; wherein the valve is biased toward the opened position and changing a state of the solenoid allows the valve to assume the opened position, characterised in that the vehicle further comprises a vehicle control system, a first coupler formed in the skin; and a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag disposed adjacent the first coupler; and the vehicle system further comprises: a fluid charging station, comprising: a supply of fluid; a hose coupled to the supply of fluid; a second coupler coupled to the hose, the second coupler adapted to mate with the first coupler; an RFID reader adapted to read the RFID tag when the first and second couplers are mated; and a command and control interface station operatively coupled to the vehicle control system for receipt of first information therefrom, the hose, and the RFID reader for receipt of second information therefrom; wherein the command and control interface station is operative to prevent flow of fluid from the supply of fluid to the first coupler based upon a comparison of the first information and the second information. an aerial vehicle comprising skin defining an interior volume adapted to hold a quantity of fluid that is lighter than air; a blow-hole formed in the skin; a valve positioned in said blow-hole and having a closed position sealing the blow-hole and an opened position allowing the fluid to escape from within the interior volume; and a solenoid operatively coupled to the valve; wherein the valve is biased toward the opened position and changing a state of the solenoid allows the valve to assume the opened position, characterised in that the vehicle further comprises a vehicle control system, a first coupler formed in the skin; and a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag disposed adjacent the first coupler; and the vehicle system further comprises: a fluid charging station, comprising: a supply of fluid; a hose coupled to the supply of fluid; a second coupler coupled to the hose, the second coupler adapted to mate with the first coupler; an RFID reader adapted to read the RFID tag when the first and second couplers are mated; and a command and control interface station operatively coupled to the vehicle control system for receipt of first information therefrom, the hose, and the RFID reader for receipt of second information therefrom; a fluid charging station, comprising: a supply of fluid; a hose coupled to the supply of fluid; a second coupler coupled to the hose, the second coupler adapted to mate with the first coupler; an RFID reader adapted to read the RFID tag when the first and second couplers are mated; and supply of fluid; a hose coupled to the supply of fluid; a second coupler coupled to the hose, the second coupler adapted to mate with the first coupler; an RFID reader adapted to read the RFID tag when the first and second couplers are mated; and a command and control interface station operatively coupled to the vehicle control system for receipt of first information therefrom, the hose, and the RFID reader for receipt of second information therefrom; wherein the command and control interface station is operative to prevent flow of fluid from the supply of fluid to the first coupler based upon a comparison of the first information and the second information.