San Francisco flight as the sun was setting

Dec 29th, approx 5:15pm. I'd seen the ship on the 26th, but earlier in the day, this flight was as the sun was setting. The first shot, with the contrail was just as the ship was making its turn out by the Golden Gate Bridge. I got a couple shots with the contrail and this one came out best.

The 2nd shot was taken 3 minutes later, when the ship was just passing by Aquatic Park. I took about 20-25 shots this time, and I picked this one because it was the only picture where the anti-collision lights had strobed.

During test flights of your ship, D-LZNT...

I took these photos at the Zeppelin base at Friedrichshafen, Germany, on May 28, 2008, during test flights of your ship, D-LZNT. These are the colour schemes it was using for the test period. Thes colour schemes were later changed for flights in Holland and London, before it shipped to California. (I was very lucky to start my holidays near Friedrichshafen on the same day as the first test flight on May 21.)

-- Terry McManus

I've always loved rigid airships and would kill to see one of the Hindenburg class

I was running errands all over Pacific Grove and Monterey and every where I went I could see the airship in the distance but never near where I was. Finally, I got out of my car to go into a Longs and looked up and it was right over me. Naturally my camera was in the trunk of the car for the first time that day and by the time I could get set up I could only get a some shots of it going away. I eagerly await a reappearance as I've always loved rigid airships and would kill to see one of the Hindenburg class in a modern (safe)form...

-- Elery Oxford

ever wonder what it looks like from inside?

Not too many shots of it taking off so here's one.

And ever wonder what it looks like from inside? Here's one of those too.

-- Michael Farr

just saw your airship over watsonville, ca!

just saw your airship over watsonville, ca!

-- patrick zwanzig

Something unusual in the sky...

Was driving home after dropping my husband off at work. I could see something unusual in the sky, looked like it was above San Jose or so, I live in Santa Clara, it was traveling to the East of me. Pretty cool to see. Wish I would have had my digital camera with me.

-- Laura Grandstaff

Saw your magnificent airship waltzing with a blimp

Saw your magnificent airship waltzing with a blimp in the general directrion of Stanford at 12:20p on Wednesday, December 3rd.
Awesome!

-- ed sterbenc

UFO like reflections

Out the office window with UFO like reflections of our interior lights.

-- TEG

Its the 4th time I've seen the airship and it's exciting each time

I was out for a walk during lunch and spotted the airship floating along 101 NB between Whipple Avenue and Holly St. It then turned and started coming southbound! It's alittle hazy so it wasn't a good picture day. Its the 4th time I've seen the airship and it's exciting each time.

-- Joyce

airship? or a model?

ok - real airship or a little model? you be the judge ;-)

-- Doug Humphrey

Hello Neighbor!

Hello Neighbor! Just one week after he got to help unveil the name of the Zeppelin, Owen got to see it fly right over his apartment building. A little while later while eating breakfast, Owen's parents were surprised to hear him shout "BIG!", and looked up to see the Eureka fly past their window. I think Owen is going to enjoy the weekends when you fly out of Oakland Airport.

-- Chris in Oakland

Flying a kite at Crissy Field

My 4 year old was flying a kite at Crissy Field on 11/16 and saw the Airship approaching. He was awed and a bit worried the Airship would tangle up in the kite string. He spent a lot of time pointing at it and being generally excited. You need to offer a special "kids rate" for tours.

-- Beryl Ness

The Stanford Dish is Beckoning

I've seen the beauty all over the bay area this past week! this time while running the dish at stanford. looks like the dish is beckoning the blimp! :-) look forward to going on a ride... soon!

Holly

The passengers look like they are having a nice time and enjoying themselves!

Another pass over my house, this time I managed to grab my telephoto lens. The passengers look like they are having a nice time and enjoying themselves!

-- joel henner

At the naming event at Moffet Field

I was at the naming event at Moffet Field. I've got a number of shots, but I liked this pano best.

Regards,

Mike

Mt. Diablo as a backdrop

Looking out our rear yard in Belmont to the east, we have a great view of Ventures as it passes up and down the Peninsula with Mt. Diablo as a backdrop.

The other photo was taken out of my sunroof as it flew directly overhead.

I can't wait to ride this thing!

-- Drew Morgan

Oh yeah, this is me! (Bertha the Car)

Oh yeah, this is me! I'm following you too!

-- Karen (or Bertha?)

Flying past the Moffett Museum

Flying past the Moffett Museum just after the dedication and naming ceremonies on November 21, 2008

-- Jitze Couperus

I see you lurkin' up there over The Circles...

I think you guys are following my hot pink and white 1955 Chevy around town....I see you lurkin' up there over The Circles....

I took some film.... http://www.youtube.com/user/hlfmoonbay


-- Karen

Hopefully he will remember the experience of unveiling the name of the ship for years to come

Owen had a wonderful time today as he joined the festivities at Moffett Field. Hopefully he will remember the experience of unveiling the name of the ship for years to come. We would like to thank everyone at Airship Ventures for such wonderful hospitality, and for the opportunity to participate in the event.

-- Chris in Oakland

Fascinated by your graceful figure

Finally! Zeppelin was right above our place. I was waiting for this moment. Yay! Fascinated by your graceful figure and quick u-turn, I hurt my neck. Have a happy flight, Zeppelin!

-- Izumi & Geoff in Palo Alto

Thanks for bringing back The Fat Guy In The Sky

I have seen it twice and LOVE IT!! The first time we saw it downtown and it quickly flew behind buildings. My friends thought I was crazy!
The second time my son saw it and got very excited. We took a photo of it. Proof.
Thanks for bringing back The Fat Guy In The Sky.
Amazing and fun! Can't wait to take a ride!
Mahalo,
Rachel Cohen

I just saw the ship fly overhead on the Stanford campus

Minutes ago (11/20/08 1:30 pm) I just saw the ship fly overhead on the Stanford campus. It appeared to have circled around Hoover Tower and then head off southbound.

It is not a very noisy aircraft. I think it looks really fascinating. I was trying to make out if I could see anybody in the driver's seat!

-- Rolando Garcia

Crossing behind Hangar 1

The airship is crossing behind Hangar 1 and crossing the field at Moffett Field on Monday afternoon, 2008/11/17

-- Bob O'Hara

She's quiet so you don't really hear her coming

Quite a surprise, there she was floating by over the treeline. She's quiet so you don't really hear her coming.

-- Dale

hiking down to Point Bonita Lighthouse

Was hiking down to Point Bonita Lighthouse when we saw the airship floating behind the Golden Gate Bridge.

Later after returning to City there it was again floating near Coit tower.

Both taken on Saturday, 11/15

-- Ganesh Katte

sailing on the bay

Today we went sailing on the bay. It was a beautiful late fall day. Not many people have an opportunity to see the zeppelin from this spot.

-- Bob Indig

Over The Bridge

Yesterday, I saw the zeppelin from my window. Today, I saw it while running along Crissy Field. Am I following it, or is it following me?

-- Lenny Maughan

While I was at the Presidio looking at a historical exhibit

Finally caught up as you guys were flying near the GG Bridge while I was at the Presidio looking at a historical exhibit about the Spanish American War and took these snaps.

-- Michael Mattis

I was relaxing in my Nob Hill apartment

I was relaxing in my Nob Hill apartment, enjoying the clear skies and warm weather from my bay windows. Suddenly, I noticed an odd shape drifting across the sky. Then I remembered reading about the Airship Ventures Zeppelin. That's it! And I did not have to leave home to see it!

-- Lenny Maughan

Saw them take off at the Oakland airport

Saw them take off at the Oakland airport at 3:35PM on November 15, 2008.

-- Kyle Weirauch

With grace and elegance, the Zeppelin settled onto the ground

With grace and elegance, the Zeppelin settled onto the ground of the Oakland Airport like a fall leaf. The ground crew went to work with the precision of an Indy Car pit crew and moved the "stairway to heaven" into place so that the passengers could disembark (Sorry, I couldn't pass up a good Lead Zeppelin reference). Then before you could think of the correct pronunciation of "luftschiff hoch" the ship was back in the air with another load of passengers for a tour of skies above Oakland and the East Bay.

-- Chris in Oakland

A friend of mine went up in it the other day

A friend of mine went up in it the other day and showed me pics and I said, "I've seen that over the City!" So here it is again, 3:00 PM on 11/15/2008

-- Jay Ligda

went over to OAK to catch some takeoffs and landings

went over to OAK to catch some takeoffs and landings. is there any way to get out onto the field? my kids would like to see this but standing on earhart drive isnt the best place...

-- Rob

A few suprisingly small, tight turns above Pixar

I was walking outside after about 2pm in Emeryville and saw the airship flying over. It seemed to be 200 - 300 ft overhead. It was kind of rolling side to side which seemed unusual. It made a few suprisingly small, tight turns above Pixar. It was quite captivating to watch as many people were watching and pointing up. I took a picture with my phone so it's not that great.

-- joe maravillas

I could see the unmistakable outline of an airship over the San Mateo Bridge

As I was about to head home from work today, I decided to take a quick look at the tracking page to see if the Zeppelin was flying today. I saw that it had apparently just taken off, and instead of heading up the peninsula like she usually does, she was heading towards the east bay. As I walked to my car from where I work in Hayward, I could see the unmistakable outline of an airship over the San Mateo Bridge. As I drove up 880 towards where I live in Oakland it seemed as though I had a Zeppelin as an escort. On a hunch that it might be setting down at the Oakland Airport, I exited at 98th where I took this photo. It soon became obvious that my hunch was incorrect, and I opted to take back roads the rest of the way home. I watched as the ship headed off into the distance towards Emeryville, wondering what it would be like to be watching the traffic from 1500 feet in the air.

-- Chris in Oakland

We took off down a side street, doing our best to keep the airship in sight

As I pulled into our driveway with my two children, my youngest, who was just on the edge of falling asleep, started crying. I immediately pulled back out and told my older child, "We need to drive around for just a couple of minutes to let your brother conk out." I started down our street, aimless, as my son asked, "Where are we going?"

Just then I caught sight of the blimp directly in front of us. "Wow!" I yelled, "Look at that! Let's follow it!"

We took off down a side street, doing our best to keep the airship in sight. We'd lose it behind trees, and then find it again with a gleeful holler. We tracked it all the way to Belmont from Redwood City before it got too far ahead of us, and I decided that we had definitely driven enough to put the little one asleep.

Thanks for the diversion!

PS: I promise I did stop for all stop signs and kept my eye on the road....I did have my two children in the car, after all!! :)

-- Andrea

doing donuts and dipping and diving...AIRSHIP ATTACK!

hovering over emeryville, doing donuts and dipping and diving...AIRSHIP ATTACK!

-- will in emeryville

Stanford Shopping Center

I was at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto at about 3pm when I saw the airship floating overhead.

-- keith parish

Near Sierra Point Parkway

I saw the airship pass over my building near Sierra Point Parkway on 11/11/08 around 1:00PM. Looked like the ship was out of Moffet field on a two hour flight. Can't wait to take a trip one day. Next time I will take a photo.

-- Glenn McEnroe

Working in my yard in San Mateo

Was working in my yard in San Mateo, looked up and there it was!

-- Jennifer

Hovering over Stanford

I saw it yesterday the first time and then I saw it today (Nov.12th) again at approximately 3pm hovering above the Stanford University campus. To say that I was thrilled to see such a huge "balloon" flying above my head, would be an understatement. It's so big but the mere sight of it made me wonder how romantic it would be to actually fly on one such balloon :-)

-- Sreekar Vadlamani

Veteran's Day afternoon over Belmont

Veteran's Day afternoon flying out of a tree in Belmont, CA

-- Richard

looking for a parking place in Dogpatch

Got lost looking for a parking place in Dogpatch and looked up and there it was.

-- Andy Smith