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6/24/2016 9:04:35 PM EDT


Well,,, evenings. I'm not all that far from Wingfoot, so I see these fairly often when the weather is nice.

Might be the new Zeppelin NT by looking at the engine location, but they seem to recycle the tail #'s, so I'm not sure.   It's really quiet.





6/24/2016 9:06:30 PM EDT
[#1]
Goodyear blimp kicks butt.
6/24/2016 9:07:05 PM EDT
[#2]
In the early 80's I lived in Brunswick and worked in Canton, I saw them often.    One day I saw two "playing tag".  Follow the leader is a better description.
6/24/2016 9:08:38 PM EDT
[#3]
I haven't seen one of those in at least 10 years
Neat
6/24/2016 9:09:43 PM EDT
[#4]
Akron taunts you.
6/24/2016 9:12:51 PM EDT
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Suffield-Mogadore is where they keep them.  
6/24/2016 9:15:55 PM EDT
[#6]
ICE CUBES A PIMP
6/24/2016 9:16:09 PM EDT
[#7]
The most common venue for them these days is the NASCAR races, when the cup guys are running there is normally at least one in the air doing the aerial shots for TV
6/24/2016 9:43:17 PM EDT
[#8]
A couple of friends of mine were pilots back in the 70's & 80's in Houston. Had some great stories and could party big time......
6/24/2016 9:47:29 PM EDT
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This.  I rode on the Goodyear blimp back in the late late 70's.   It was a "fun" time indeed.

Very cool experience!

I saw an ad in Craig's List a ways back looking for Ground Crew (Rope Wranglers) for a blimp at Ellington Field...

BIGGER_HAMMER
6/24/2016 9:48:38 PM EDT
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6/24/2016 9:51:04 PM EDT
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Most I ever saw at once was three flying in formation over Akron right after the flight restrictions were lifted after 9/11.

6/24/2016 9:55:13 PM EDT
[#12]
sneaky fuckers


6/24/2016 10:48:02 PM EDT
[#13]
I drove past the airfield as they were taking flight, one day.  I never really appreciated just how fucking big those things are until I saw one at ground-level.

Do you ever see the air-balloon "classic" from where you are?
6/24/2016 10:50:49 PM EDT
[#14]
OK, where are the Xenomorphs?
6/24/2016 10:55:39 PM EDT
[#15]
I rode in one once. Fell asleep. Sooo comfy.
6/25/2016 12:36:41 AM EDT
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Well,,, evenings. I'm not all that far from Wingfoot, so I see these fairly often when the weather is nice.

Might be the new Zeppelin NT by looking at the engine location, but they seem to recycle the tail #'s, so I'm not sure.   It's really quiet.

http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=89567  
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6/25/2016 12:39:29 AM EDT
[#17]
That's a very nice pic.

I'd love to take a ride in one.
6/25/2016 8:27:28 AM EDT
[#18]
they are all zeppelins now except the one in Los Angeles  which has about a year left till replaced with zeppelin.
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http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20160621/goodyears-spirit-of-innovation-blimp-celebrates-10th-birthday-in-carson
6/25/2016 8:34:21 AM EDT
[#19]
They are not real.
6/25/2016 8:42:26 AM EDT
[#20]
Quiet they are but they need cloaking.