Civilian Aviation

Evening All

After the disappiontment of the Goodyear Airship having to cancel earlier in the year the Spirit Of Saftey II arrived at Barton this evening. Sorry the shots aren't the best I was shooting into sun


G-HLEL by QSY on-route, on Flickr


G-HLEL by QSY on-route, on Flickr


G-HLEL by QSY on-route, on Flickr

Just a few of the locals...
G-BSHP Piper PA-28

G-BSHP by QSY on-route, on Flickr

G-AVER Cessna 150 - With G-HLEL waiting to make it's approach

G-AVER by QSY on-route, on Flickr

G-XJJM Quik - This was the closest we got to something going through the sun!

G-XJJM by QSY on-route, on Flickr

C+C Welcome

flew over birmingham at 2.30

Nice Photos . Mine are below (from yesterday and today!)


















and todays ..



















I wouldn't want to be doing the preflight on this..


















Getting ready for a flight over the Manchester area..










Taking the airship for a walk..












Up..Up..



and Away..






For those who wish to see it, it will be here till Wed

The airship went up on a night sortie this evening around Manchester (no tripod so these are all handheld):


DSCF2559 by ste_c2011, on Flickr


DSCF2563 by ste_c2011, on Flickr


DSCF2622 by ste_c2011, on Flickr


DSCF2620 by ste_c2011, on Flickr


DSCF2633 by ste_c2011, on Flickr

Hi Guys,

here's a few of mine from tonight, between the showers!

First of all Rescue One with my Chauffeur Mike.



The Mike, Alan and Pat (from the airship crew) posing nicely.



And a couple when I returned later in the night.






Regards

Reggie

Whatever happened to the larger Goodyear Airships..remember one coming to the old Doncaster Airport in the 1970's a few times..recall someone saying they flew from Italy where they were based.

Some from this evening as it returned from filming the United v Chelsea match:


DSCF2709 by ste_c2011, on Flickr


DSCF2708 by ste_c2011, on Flickr


DSCF2712 by ste_c2011, on Flickr


DSCF2714 by ste_c2011, on Flickr


DSCF2721 by ste_c2011, on Flickr

was there today and was told it was staying til Sunday coz its doing the City v Evertom game too.

Ben

Lowfly11 wrote:Whatever happened to the larger Goodyear Airships..remember one coming to the old Doncaster Airport in the 1970's a few times..recall someone saying they flew from Italy where they were based.

Have just posted this :- http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 161#p27161" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

They were much bigger !

A few more from today. The airship has now left Barton , but will apparently be back later in the week for another stay:


DSCF2766 by ste_c2011, on Flickr


DSCF2769 by ste_c2011, on Flickr


DSCF2772 by ste_c2011, on Flickr


DSCF2773 by ste_c2011, on Flickr

This airship arrived back at Barton on Tuesday and will be around until Saturday or Sunday