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Aviation Photos => General Aviation => Topic started by: rander on December 31, 2008, 08:17:57 PM

Title: Air Ships
Post by: rander on December 31, 2008, 08:17:57 PM
Here are some shots of the Met Life Air Ship over downtown San Diego
Title: Re: Air Ships
Post by: Midnight Mover on December 31, 2008, 10:23:06 PM
Sweet ;D
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Post by: phantomphan1974 on January 06, 2009, 10:50:17 AM
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  :(
Title: Re: Air Ships
Post by: NikonGuy on January 06, 2009, 12:10:17 PM
Cool, where is the viewing area?

Nice shots btw Skip.  ;)
Title: Re: Air Ships
Post by: phantomphan1974 on January 06, 2009, 01:13:15 PM
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
Title: Re: Air Ships
Post by: NikonGuy on January 06, 2009, 02:06:52 PM
Nice! Thnx Damon.   ;)
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Post by: NikonGuy on January 06, 2009, 02:50:50 PM
Thanks for the info Skip..  ;)
Title: Re: Air Ships
Post by: phantomphan1974 on January 06, 2009, 03:10:30 PM
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)
Quote


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. 



Title: Re: Air Ships
Post by: robin990 on March 01, 2009, 09:24:23 AM
Metlife Blimp

(https://apsocal.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi125.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fp56%2Frobin990%2F0915DesktopResolution.jpg&hash=3700571f539b4844b411cd720827a4cfc12d1b52)
Title: Re: Air Ships
Post by: NikonGuy on March 16, 2009, 12:31:42 PM
cool shot Skip!  ;)
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Post by: Midnight Mover on March 16, 2009, 09:08:19 PM
Quote from: robin990 on March 01, 2009, 09:24:23 AM
Metlife Blimp

Sweet ;D
Title: Re: Air Ships
Post by: robin990 on September 07, 2009, 06:45:33 PM
A grab shot while coming back to Long Beach

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Title: Re: Air Ships
Post by: phantomphan1974 on September 07, 2009, 09:09:55 PM
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.......
Title: Re: Air Ships
Post by: rander on December 27, 2009, 05:10:36 PM
The Met Life Air ship was near my house about 2:30 this afternoon at a mostly overcast time of the day.
Title: Re: Air Ships
Post by: Midnight Mover on December 27, 2009, 09:16:11 PM
Quote from: robin990 on September 07, 2009, 06:45:33 PM
A grab shot while coming back to Long Beach

(https://apsocal.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi125.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fp56%2Frobin990%2F52741024x768.jpg&hash=fcce76d97f0540666eabdd4ada3f7b83ec9f0c36)

Dam, already. Gota be quick :P
Title: Re: Air Ships
Post by: rander on December 28, 2009, 04:36:25 PM
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.
Title: Re: Air Ships
Post by: Midnight Mover on January 31, 2010, 10:49:30 PM
Quote from: robin990 on January 31, 2010, 10:47:57 PM
Goodyear......Carson

Nice ;)
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Post by: Titanium Man on February 01, 2010, 07:45:29 AM
Filming Goodyear tire commercial.
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Post by: phantomphan1974 on February 01, 2010, 10:28:39 AM
Cool shot, where was this?  Carson?
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Post by: Titanium Man on February 01, 2010, 11:50:01 AM
Thanks, Took the photo before the Nascar race at Phoenix International Raceway. This photo was shot at Auto Club Speedway.
Title: Re: Air Ships
Post by: NikonGuy on February 13, 2010, 07:45:05 PM
Here is the Zeppelin right over my house!   ;D      <blimp>
Title: Re: Air Ships
Post by: robin990 on June 11, 2010, 07:09:02 AM
Yeaterday evening......the blimp was doing fly-bys for a film crew.

(https://apsocal.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi125.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fp56%2Frobin990%2F35691024x768.jpg&hash=ce0212f579236e2fb87370e756be0d81787b0d3c)

(https://apsocal.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi125.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fp56%2Frobin990%2F35351024x768.jpg&hash=556c51148ddc4a9e6d8984815028ada457010a40)
Title: Re: Air Ships
Post by: Realbigtaco on June 11, 2010, 07:22:01 AM
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!
Title: Re: Air Ships
Post by: phantomphan1974 on June 13, 2011, 02:52:39 PM
(https://apsocal.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm4.static.flickr.com%2F3017%2F5826446871_687337e431_b.jpg&hash=926d8c4886d6813ed825dd35d7427acb6164a8b9) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/5826446871/)
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.
Title: Re: Air Ships
Post by: aero-engineer on June 13, 2011, 08:33:13 PM
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
Title: Re: Air Ships
Post by: SBGrad on June 14, 2011, 07:07:29 AM
from the archives...Spring 2010

(https://apsocal.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm5.static.flickr.com%2F4065%2F4531911053_a7b7be1c32_b.jpg&hash=098835afb476d1be3ecaf2c0973ef901b5948ef8) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18842924@N03/4531911053/)

(https://apsocal.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm5.static.flickr.com%2F4065%2F4531930671_5c8b2dfb1e_b.jpg&hash=d34fbb89de58c6c72481421444070822b656d0d1) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18842924@N03/4531930671/)
Title: Re: Air Ships
Post by: GTagami on June 24, 2011, 10:13:24 PM
(https://apsocal.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5236%2F5868723674_667fef3397_b.jpg&hash=50eb4cb7d132ff8f545439926c1672b533422be7) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/singlereflex/5868723674/)
Goodyear Blimp N10A &quot;Lightyear&quot; (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).
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Post by: akradecki on September 30, 2011, 05:48:40 PM
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