Slowly but surely....the only operational zeppelin in the US

Danny Tse
Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
edited September 2010 in The Clubhouse
I just spotted this airship several days ago here in the Bay Area....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100928/ap_on_sc/us_zeppelin_whale_research
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  • starkiller
    starkiller Posts: 2,723
    edited September 2010
    Funny you should post this. I had never seen one in person before and saw it twice in one month! Down in Oregon when we were on vacation and then back home in Seattle where they were hauling people around on tours, would have gone on one but way too pricey. However, they are so cool to see and watch :D
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited September 2010
    Gotta love those Led Zeppelin box set like photos too.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited September 2010
    You'd think Trojan would want its advertising all over that thing.
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  • emoxley
    emoxley Posts: 205
    edited September 2010
    There is a derigabel factory in Elizabeth City, NC near the Va. state line.
    I don't know for sure that it's still open. I found pics on Webshots........
    http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/67597073RBkowM
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited September 2010
    Danny Tse wrote: »
    I just spotted this airship several days ago here in the Bay Area....

    It is based at Moffett Field in Mountain View. It is primarily used for a business that gives rides around the area. Of course, a ride costs beaucoup bucks, and they started the business right when the economy went to crap. I'm surprised they are not bankrupt yet.
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited September 2010
    george grand wrote: »
    you'd think trojan would want its advertising all over that thing.

    lol~
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited September 2010
    The hangars for them at Moffett are extreme looking buildings, as opposed to the original zeppelin hangars at Lakehurst.

    Dirigible.
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  • Rev. Hayes
    Rev. Hayes Posts: 475
    edited September 2010
    Northrop Grumman was awarded the contract to build these for the Army in June. Set for deployment in 18 months.

    http://www.popsci.com/military-aviation-amp-space/article/2009-06/dread-zeppelin-armys-new-surveillance-blimp

    Very cool. (but I don't think I ever want to see one overhead)
    Sounds good to me...
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