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A Blimp Just Flew Over My House!

B787 From Australia, joined May 2005, 148 posts, RR: 0
Posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 870 times:

I just got home from work and heard a strange buzzing sound coming from outside. Like all good enthusiasts I ran outside and saw an airship (blimp) floating over. It was red with 'Holden' written alongside, and flashy lights underneath.

I didn't know there was a new airship flying around. What's the deal with it? When did it arrive?

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Viv From Ireland, joined May 2005, 2611 posts, RR: 32
Reply 1, posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 743 times:

Quoting B787 (Thread starter):
When did it arrive?

You don't know when it arrived over your house ??????

Viv

Lhrmaccoll From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 741 times:

We sometimes see a Sanyo or Goodyear blimp pootling around over Windsor and Reading
They are good beds for advertising

[Edited 2006-08-02 16:24:25]

Viv From Ireland, joined May 2005, 2611 posts, RR: 32
Reply 3, posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 710 times:

Quoting Lhrmaccoll (Reply 2):
They are good beds for advertising

Yes, and good radar platforms. Imagine a huge radome inside the envelope.

Viv

Ramprat74 From United States, joined Dec 2003, 1214 posts, RR: 1
Reply 4, posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 697 times:

I grew up a couple cities over from Carson California. I use to see the Goodyear blimp fly over my house a lot in the 70's and 80's. They still used light bulbs for the electric display on the sides of it. It was a cool site.

Isitsafenow From United States, joined Feb 2004, 4090 posts, RR: 31
Reply 5, posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 589 times:

There should be one in just south of Flint Michigan this week-end for the
Tiger Open...I mean the Buick Open Golf match.
The tournement is at Grand Blanc(say Blank) near FNT.

safe

If two people agree on EVERYTHING, then one isn't necessary.

B787 From Australia, joined May 2005, 148 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 470 times:

Quoting Viv (Reply 1):

You don't know when it arrived over your house ??????

lol... let me re-phrase, when did it arrive in town?

StealthZ From Australia, joined Feb 2005, 4075 posts, RR: 52
Reply 7, posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 2 days ago) and read 411 times:

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There is a new airship in town... well that depends what town in Australia you are in, On August 3rd it was reported on an IFR (I Follow Roads) flight from Melbourne to Sydney roughly along the route of the Hume Highway.
It is sponsored by General Motors-Holden and will be seen around the country over the next 12 months.
If I wasn't working Friday I would head down the Hume and meet it!!

Of course old planes are safe, how do you think they got to be old?

MasseyBrown From United States, joined Dec 2002, 3999 posts, RR: 8
Reply 8, posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 388 times:

Quoting Ramprat74 (Reply 4):
I grew up a couple cities over from Carson California. I use to see the Goodyear blimp fly over my house a lot in the 70's and 80's. They still used light bulbs for the electric display on the sides of it. It was a cool site.

Me too. I used to watch the Goodyear blimp (much bigger and faster) turn inside the Fuji blimp's track over Palos Verdes and blow the Fuji half way to Catalina. I think the Goodyear was based in Dominguez Hills; it was visible from the Harbor Freeway.

Consilivm: Cave ne nothi te vexant

Jeb94 From United States, joined Oct 2004, 530 posts, RR: 5
Reply 9, posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 360 times:

Most of these smaller blimps are owned and operated by The Lightship Group LLC. www.lightships.com

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