[Leica] IMG: Goodyear Blimp

[ric at cartersxrd.net (RicCarter)]

Now THAT?S exciting!!

Great work

ric



> On Oct 13, 2017, at 10:41 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 
> wrote:
> 
> Late today, the airport manager informed me that one of the Goodyear 
> Blimps was going to remain overnight at the Tullahoma Airport.  It was 
> circling away from the airport, awaiting the arrival of the ground crew.   
> When I arrived at the airport, the blimp was west of the active area of 
> the airport.  Camera around my neck, and an extra battery in my pocket, I 
> hiked about a half mile across the rough grass and one active runway to 
> the area where he was to be tied down.  The crew saw that I wanted 
> pictures, and, with time on their hands, they circled and made approaches 
> to give me several angles.  My biggest problem was that the setting sun 
> was in my face, and I didn't relish hiking another half mile to get the 
> sun to my back.  So, what you see is what I was able to get.
> 
> This is one of the new Goodyear craft, N1A, and is actually a German-made 
> Zeppelin, with some internal structure, not really a blimp, but is still 
> classified as a blimp.
> 
> Cabin
> 
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20171013-DSCF5869.JPG.html
> 
> Waiting for the ground crew
> 
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20171013-DSCF5895.JPG.html
> 
> Circling above the Beech Party
> 
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20171013-DSCF5890.JPG.html
> 
> In late afternoon sun
> 
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20171013-DSCF5875.JPG.html
> 
> Still waiting at sundown
> 
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20171013-DSCF5900.JPG.html
> 
> These may be viewed LARGE.
> 
> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
> 
> -- 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> 
> 
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