Here are some shots of the Met Life Air Ship over downtown San Diego
Sweet ;D
Nice ones Skip. Was that from the viewing area? Yeah last year stopped by and didn't even know there was a viewing area. Only had cell phone :(
Cool, where is the viewing area?
Nice shots btw Skip. ;)
Quote from: Fernando Sedeno on January 06, 2009, 12:10:17 PM
Cool, where is the viewing area?
Nice shots btw Skip. ;)
Same area as the parking lot. Off of Main St, between the 405 fwy and Avalon Blvd
Nice! Thnx Damon. ;)
Thanks for the info Skip.. ;)
Quote from: robin990 on January 06, 2009, 02:48:52 PM
FYI....the Blimps going in for three weeks maintenance as of today. I think it goes to the Blimp hanger at tustin
The more reason to keep them and not tear them down and/or make them usable historic landmarks.
Info
Sites:
http://www.airfields-freeman.com/CA/Airfields_CA_OrangeCo_SE.htm#tustin (http://www.airfields-freeman.com/CA/Airfields_CA_OrangeCo_SE.htm#tustin)
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BLIMP HANGARS http://www.tustinlegacy.com/article.cfm?id=60 (http://www.tustinlegacy.com/article.cfm?id=60)
What is the current ownership and use of each of the large blimp hangars?
The Southern Hangar, located near Warner Avenue and Tustin Ranch Road, is currently unused due to environmental concerns and will not be used until a final decision of the disposition of the hangar. The hangar is still owned by the Department of the Navy and will not be conveyed to the City of Tustin until a determination that environmental remediation on the site is in place and adequately operated by environmental regulators.
The Northern Hangar, located near Valencia Avenue and Armstrong Road, is currently owned by the Department of the Navy who leases the facility on a case-by-case basis.
What are the plans for the larger blimp hangars
The South Hangar will be ultimately conveyed to Tustin Legacy Community Partners, LLC, the master developer of 820 acres at Tustin Legacy. When they choose to redevelop the hangar site, they will be required to comply with the MCAS Tustin Specific Plan which identifies that a variety of uses on the site might be possible, including commercial business uses.
The Northern Hangar, located near Valencia Avenue and Armstrong Road, is currently proposed to be ultimately conveyed by the Department of the Navy to the County of Orange. The current Tustin Legacy Reuse Plan and Specific Plan show the 11 acre hangar facility located on an 84.5-acre parcel identified as a County of Orange Regional Park. On December 19, 2006, the Orange County Board of Supervisors authorized County staff to negotiate and enter in an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with Industrial Reality Group, Inc. (IRG) as a potential concession operator and developer of the parcel for a retail sports project in conjunction with the original proposed park uses.
Metlife Blimp
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cool shot Skip! ;)
A grab shot while coming back to Long Beach
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Quote from: robin990 on September 07, 2009, 06:45:33 PM
A grab shot while coming back to Long Beach
Cool shot. Looks like they are going their part for water conservation.......
The Met Life Air ship was near my house about 2:30 this afternoon at a mostly overcast time of the day.
Quote from: robin990 on September 07, 2009, 06:45:33 PM
A grab shot while coming back to Long Beach
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Dam, already. Gota be quick :P
Quote from: Midnight Mover on December 27, 2009, 09:16:11 PM
Dam, already. Gota be quick :P
gotta stop usung Photobucket. and just post directly here.
Filming Goodyear tire commercial.
Cool shot, where was this? Carson?
Thanks, Took the photo before the Nascar race at Phoenix International Raceway. This photo was shot at Auto Club Speedway.
Here is the Zeppelin right over my house! ;D <blimp>
Yeaterday evening......the blimp was doing fly-bys for a film crew.
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Airship ventures did a trip down to San Diego a few weeks back. They said that there non-stop flight from San Fransisco Bay to SD set a modern day blimp distance record. Anyways a few days later she went cruising by my house, got to love when the action comes to you!
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Over MCAS Tustin Goodyear (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/5826446871/) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phantomphan1974photography/), on Flickr
Going around for an approach. Ground crews were next to other hanger to the left.
Quote from: phantomphan1974 on June 13, 2011, 02:52:39 PM
Going around for an approach. Ground crews were next to other hanger to the left.
<thumbsup>
Love it! I was wondering where she was.
Kevin
aero-engineer
from the archives...Spring 2010
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Goodyear Blimp N10A "Lightyear" (http://www.flickr.com/photos/singlereflex/5868723674/) by GTagami (http://www.flickr.com/people/singlereflex/)
Spirit of America gets a facelift celebrating the release of Cars 2. The change was made at MCAS Tustin (see Damon's shot above).
Just update my blog with a piece on WWII era Goodyear blimps and one, K-88, that has survived (or at least pieces of it have) in the UK. If anyone knows how it got to the UK, I'd be interested in hearing from you!
The blog: http://vintageairphotos.blogspot.com
Alan