[Leica] IMG: Goodyear Blimp

[Jim Nichols]

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