Monday, December 29, 2008

San Francisco flight as the sun was setting


Dec 29th, approx 5:15pm. I'd seen the ship on the 26th, but earlier in the day, this flight was as the sun was setting. The first shot, with the contrail was just as the ship was making its turn out by the Golden Gate Bridge. I got a couple shots with the contrail and this one came out best.

The 2nd shot was taken 3 minutes later, when the ship was just passing by Aquatic Park. I took about 20-25 shots this time, and I picked this one because it was the only picture where the anti-collision lights had strobed.

During test flights of your ship, D-LZNT...



I took these photos at the Zeppelin base at Friedrichshafen, Germany, on May 28, 2008, during test flights of your ship, D-LZNT. These are the colour schemes it was using for the test period. Thes colour schemes were later changed for flights in Holland and London, before it shipped to California. (I was very lucky to start my holidays near Friedrichshafen on the same day as the first test flight on May 21.)

-- Terry McManus

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

I've always loved rigid airships and would kill to see one of the Hindenburg class


I was running errands all over Pacific Grove and Monterey and every where I went I could see the airship in the distance but never near where I was. Finally, I got out of my car to go into a Longs and looked up and it was right over me. Naturally my camera was in the trunk of the car for the first time that day and by the time I could get set up I could only get a some shots of it going away. I eagerly await a reappearance as I've always loved rigid airships and would kill to see one of the Hindenburg class in a modern (safe)form...

-- Elery Oxford

Friday, December 12, 2008

ever wonder what it looks like from inside?



Not too many shots of it taking off so here's one.

And ever wonder what it looks like from inside? Here's one of those too.

-- Michael Farr

Thursday, December 11, 2008

just saw your airship over watsonville, ca!

just saw your airship over watsonville, ca!

-- patrick zwanzig

Something unusual in the sky...

Was driving home after dropping my husband off at work. I could see something unusual in the sky, looked like it was above San Jose or so, I live in Santa Clara, it was traveling to the East of me. Pretty cool to see. Wish I would have had my digital camera with me.

-- Laura Grandstaff

Friday, December 5, 2008

Saw your magnificent airship waltzing with a blimp

Saw your magnificent airship waltzing with a blimp in the general directrion of Stanford at 12:20p on Wednesday, December 3rd.
Awesome!

-- ed sterbenc

Thursday, December 4, 2008

UFO like reflections


Out the office window with UFO like reflections of our interior lights.

-- TEG

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Its the 4th time I've seen the airship and it's exciting each time

I was out for a walk during lunch and spotted the airship floating along 101 NB between Whipple Avenue and Holly St. It then turned and started coming southbound! It's alittle hazy so it wasn't a good picture day. Its the 4th time I've seen the airship and it's exciting each time.

-- Joyce