Escafarc Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Re: Zeppelins http://www.worldskyrace.com/ An airship race around the world. Sounds like a Hanna=Barbara cartoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Re: Zeppelins We've talked about this one before. I thought the project was dead, but the date of the posting is this month. Unless it's archived footage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Re: Zeppelins Posted yesterday NASA, Alaska officials see new uses for airships Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 Re: Zeppelins US Navy used blimps in the late 1950's in North Alaska with early warning radars to watch for USSR air attacks. The idea of using as cargo carriers is not that far out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 Re: Zeppelins Some sad news for you. Airship Ventures Ceases Operations And I was saving up for another trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmadanNaBriona Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 Re: Zeppelins Some sad news for you. Airship Ventures Ceases Operations And I was saving up for another trip. Well, THAT sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 Re: Zeppelins I know. First my favorite wine shop burns down, now this. All within a month's time. Edit: I'm always going to have fond memories of my ride aboard the Eureka. Still, I'm going to miss watching it from my house, flying in the distance over the bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Re: Zeppelins There is an effort to save the business, but time is short. They need a sponsor within the next two weeks, or they're out of business for good. In that case, the airship would be shipped back to Friedrichshafen. Save Airship Ventures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Re: Zeppelins Documentary about the , as witnessed by Lady Grace Drummond Hay. A few brief scenes of violence and nudity are included in the footage. A young man named Clarence Terhune was able to stow away on that flight. Here's a brief synopsis of the book about his exploits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Re: Zeppelins German WWI Dirigible Innovations and Experiments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmadanNaBriona Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Re: Zeppelins *sigh* I saw you'd posted to this thread and was hoping you'd have some good news about Airship Ventures, damnit! I'm gonna miss looking up and seeing the local airship cruising around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted December 6, 2012 Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 Re: Zeppelins Same here, especially since I could see it flying in the distance from my back yard at times. I wish someone had been able to sponsor the company. The website still has its photos up. I posted some new ones here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmadanNaBriona Posted December 6, 2012 Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 Re: Zeppelins Same here' date=' especially since I could see it flying in the distance from my back yard at times. I wish someone had been able to sponsor the company. The website still has its photos up. I posted some new ones here. It'll all work out in the end. I fully intend to build my own airship, damnit. You can be part of the crew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted December 6, 2012 Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 Re: Zeppelins I'll be the tail gunner. Is Goodyear still planning to replace its blimps with new Zeppelins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Re: Zeppelins Some new airship news New airship completed The dirigible is a rigid airship. The article calls it a Zeppelin, but technically that's incorrect, as it wasn't built by that company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Re: Zeppelins The footage is too early for the Pulp era, but it's definitely appropriate for this thread: Daredevil in a Dirigible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Re: Zeppelins Here are a few airship articles from Air & Space Magazine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Re: Zeppelins Some new airship news New airship completed The dirigible is a rigid airship. The article calls it a Zeppelin, but technically that's incorrect, as it wasn't built by that company. More on this airship, with video here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 Re: Zeppelins Blimps to help defend DC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Mackinder Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 Re: Zeppelins Thought Washington DC already had more than enough gasbags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Re: Zeppelins Thought Washington DC already had more than enough gasbags. Like that's ever stopped them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Carman Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Re: Zeppelins Thought Washington DC already had more than enough gasbags. Gasbags, yes, but the defining characteristic of a dirigible is the capability of being steered. Directing politicians in a useful direction is arguably harder than herding cats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Re: Zeppelins You just need enough money, is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 Re: Zeppelins Au contraire. Herding cats can be done, with a couple of fire hoses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escafarc Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 Re: Zeppelins He said "Herding" not "Hurling" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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