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Zeppelin Eureka To Do TV Broadcast Above Golden Globes

by on January 15, 2010

in Airships

Move over, Goodyear Blimp. The Zeppelin Eureka’s moving in on aerial event coverage! I just got an email from the Airship Ventures, which operates the Eureka, saying that the zeppelin will be covering the Golden Globes. It’s the first time their airship has been used for a national broadcast in the US. From the email: [...]

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My Zeppelin Flight With Burt Rutan At The Helm

by on May 24, 2009

in Airships,Orange County

After years of dreaming, I finally got to go up in an airship today. It was a wonderful flight, and a big surprise to discover afterward that legendary aviation design pioneer Burt Rutan was one of the pilots (shown on the right above), albeit briefly. The flight was amazing. I’ve flown over Southern California in [...]

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Zeppelin Eureka Heads To Los Angeles & Orange County

by on May 20, 2009

in Airships,Orange County,Traveling

I’m back from watching the Zeppelin Eureka take off from Moffett Field near San Jose on its trip down to Southern California, where it will offer tours there for the first time. Below, photos and video of the zeppelin, some hopefully interesting trivia plus how you can track it on its journey down the coast [...]

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Zeppelin Rides Come To Southern California!

by on May 20, 2009

in Airships,Orange County

For the first time in nearly 100 years, a zeppelin is coming to Southern California. As an airship buff, I couldn’t be more excited! Unlike the commonly seen Goodyear Blimp, the zeppelin’s open to passengers. I’m going up this weekend! Don’t know a zeppelin from a blimp? Unaware of Orange County’s history with lighter-than-air craft? [...]

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