Zeppelins

[tkdguy]

Here are some pictures of the campus and one of the hangars. Also included is the model of an airship that is in front of the Airship Ventures building.

[tkdguy]

And of course, pictures of the dirigible itself. After the flight, we had a champagne toast and the staff gave us certificates to commemorate our flight. After that was a trip to the airship museum. Pictures coming up after I've resized them.

[Ian Mackinder]

Very nice!

[Lawnmower Boy]

Thanks for the pictures. Sounds like it was great fun. Of course, now it's all waiting until you get to fly on an intercontinental dirigible liner.
Stupid technology. What's taking it?

[RexMundi]

Thanks for the pictures. Sounds like it was great fun. Of course, now it's all waiting until you get to fly on an intercontinental dirigible liner.
Stupid technology. What's taking it?

I'd be all for a return of the great Zeppelins myself. Still. Folks are Impatient now a days. Need to be there Yesterday. Maybe if we're lucky, the Casino's will jump on the idea, and give us the Graf Vegas to float around on and play poker in style....

~Rex

[Tom Carman]

I'd be all for a return of the great Zeppelins myself. Still. Folks are Impatient now a days. Need to be there Yesterday. Maybe if we're lucky, the Casino's will jump on the idea, and give us the Graf Vegas to float around on and play poker in style....

~Rex

Ah yes, the "Bayside Blimp" (an old Digital Hero article). Despite the alliterative name, it was a rigid-frame airship. And the casino used solid gold chips for the highest denomination (the value in metal was less that the chip's value, but some customers liked them as souvenirs).

[tkdguy]

I'd be all for a return of the great Zeppelins myself. Still. Folks are Impatient now a days. Need to be there Yesterday. Maybe if we're lucky, the Casino's will jump on the idea, and give us the Graf Vegas to float around on and play poker in style....

~Rex

I like that idea! It can be a variant of the airship hotel (see the video on page 1). There have been a few concepts involving airships; it's just a matter of finding buyers. I heard on Wednesday a new Zeppelin is ready to be built in Friedrichshafen. All they need is a buyer. Unfortunately, I also heard the Nippon Airship Corporation has gone bankrupt, so the fate of the airship it bought is in the air, so to speak.

[DusterBoy]

Great pix all, TKDGuy, thanx!

[Burrito Boy]

Thanks for the pictures, tkdguy! I'm so jealous right now.

[John Desmarais]

This story needs to be included: Huge airships to carry freight starting 10 years from now

[tkdguy]

We can only hope.

[Burrito Boy]

This story needs to be included: Huge airships to carry freight starting 10 years from now

I think I'm in love.

[Old Man]

This story needs to be included: Huge airships to carry freight starting 10 years from now

Doesn't that story come out every ten years?

[Captain Obvious]

And of course, pictures of the dirigible itself. After the flight, we had a champagne toast and the staff gave us certificates to commemorate our flight. After that was a trip to the airship museum. Pictures coming up after I've resized them.

So, where are the pictures of you sword-fighting Nazi gorillas on top of the airship?

[tkdguy]

So, where are the pictures of you sword-fighting Nazi gorillas on top of the airship?

Spoiler:

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It turns out Nazi gorillas are camera shy.