From our Backyard in Nipomo

My two young daughters and I were able to view it from our backyard in Nipomo, CA heading toward Santa Maria.

It was very exciting to watch the attempt at breaking a record!

-- Darcy Ryan

SAIC Near La Jolla

Here's the White Zeppelin flying near La Jolla.

(a) Torrey Pines / UC San Diego

(b) Scripps Hospital and SAIC

[ Pictures taken from the roof of SAIC ]

-- Bob Schreiner

Over the Hills from Cambria to Cayucos

We tracked your progress on the internet and were watching for you to come over the hills from Cambria to Cayucos. Much to our surprise you were right overhead before we knew it. There was a bit of thin low fog that hid you from sight. We took this picture from a highway 1 pull out between Morro Bay and Cayucos.

-- Mike Harper

Cambria

From Moonstone Beach in Cambria we spotted it first coming down the coast near the Piedras Blancas Lighthouse. We watched it get near the Hearst Castle Warehouse, and last we watched it fly over Cambria.

Very fun!

-- Evaan Portillo

Seen from the COASTER Train

Just saw it from the COASTER train off the Del Mar bluffs. Told everyone so the train was leaning to the west as we traveled north!!! 04:20 PM

-- Jim Carr

South San Clemente

This is in South San Clemente, just south of the pier at 3:45 PM Tue. May 26, 2010

-- Russ Lind

So quiet, I had to use your tracking system!

I usually hear "blimps" coming as they pass over my rancho at the gateway to Edna Valley, San Luis Obispo, many times during the year. This is a super quiet airship and had to use your tracking system.

-- Steve Slaughter

Zipping Past My Office at CSU Channel Islands

Saw her for about a minute from my office at CSU Channel Islands as she went zipping down the coast really fast!

-- Cathy Strauch

Malibu above Point Dume

Right over my house in Malibu in the hills above Point Dume! Beautiful airship. Wish I had known you were coming!

-- Heather S Higgins

Over Arroyo Grande High School

I work for the school district and had been following the progress all morning. We caught a glimpse before it left the airspace over Arroyo Grande High School.

-- Chris Ryan

Missed her in Redondo Beach

I waited all day in Redondo Beach but the ship went inland. :(

The best glimps I got was about 40 mi away.

I always read "signonsandiego.com" and of course ALWAYS LA TIMES. That's how I found out about it.

-- Jane Schwartz

CSU Channel Islands

Around 2:06 PM the Airship passed through our campus at CSU Channel Islands in Camarillo, CA.

-- Miss G.

From my Front Yard

Tracked the flight on the map on internet and waited out in my front yard for Eureka. Finally it passed by about 12:50 p.m. I took the photo from my front yard. Fantastic airship!!! And a beautiful sight from just out my front door.

-- Bob Townsend

Manse on Marsh

It flew right over the Manse on Marsh, some of the residents enjoyed it very much.

-- Tim Bolle

Vandenberg AFB

We saw her over Vandenberg Telemetry Receiving Site (VTRS), Vandenberg Air Force Base.

-- Bill

Camarillo, California

-- Sima Conrad

South Along 101

Saw the blimp over Orcutt Y area heading south along highway 101.


-- S. Powers

Seen over Hollywood

Alan Duke sends us this great photo of Eureka over LA this afternoon.

Watching the airship fly overhead never gets old

It's good to see the Eureka again.

I caught the Eureka soaring over San Francisco on Sunday. Watching the airship fly overhead never gets old.

-- Carlos Ortiz

Over Santa Cruz

My kids and I watched you fly over our house as you were flying back to the Bay Area from Santa Cruz the other day.

The Zeppelin looked beautiful and my kids were amazed! The Farmers Insurance logo is great marketing!

-- Scott Plautz

Spotted Passing Over Morro Rock

Accidental sighting as the zeppelin Eureka headed northwest along the central California coast after passing over Morro Rock.

-- Dave Hall

Newport Beach

4/25 at approx. 2:30 pm along the coast at Newport Beach, CA.

-- Catherine Mawhirter

US Golf Little League Opening Day 2010

On behalf of our entire organization at the local and National level, I would like to express our warmest appreciation to Airship Ventures for helping make the USGLL's 2010 Opening Day a great success!

The moment "Eureka" appeared in the skies above the event, directly over the USGLL logo the oooh's and aaah's could be heard throughout the golf course.

Each and every kid as well as the parents and spectators truly felt being part of something very special.

My hat is off to you and the crew at Airship Ventures for helping make our 2010 Season kick off with a "REALLY BIG" showing.


-- Kevin Flanagan, President, USGLL

First Sighting for my 2 Year Old

We just saw your blimp over my house!...directly over my house at Waring Ave, LA, CA. He was coming from Highland and Melrose and headed toward Santa Monica. It was my 2 year old daughter's first blimp sighting, very cool guys!

-- Olivia Owens

Sitting in my 3rd floor office at the County of Sacramento's Administrative Center

I was sitting in my 3rd floor office at the County of Sacramento's Administrative Center when I looked out the window and noticed this zeppelin floating past. I see a lot of planes from Sacramento International but this is the first zeppelin I've seen from my window here. I called all the staff over to get a look - lots of 'oohs' and 'ahhs'. I figured I should get a photo so I pulled out my camera and took the attached picture.

-- Mike Miller

Nude Sunbathing in Carmel

Flew over my house in Carmel while I was nude sunbathing. Forgot to take a picture.

-- Tony Kendall

Happy to See Eureka Over Castro Valley

When we moved from our apartment in Oakland 6 months ago, one of the things we had to give up was seeing Eureka fly over our home on a regular basis. Well, today while hiking in the hills above our new home in Castro Valley we caught site of our old friend as she headed back to Moffett Field. Owen was delighted to see her again and got a closer look with the binoculars he received for his recent birthday. Now that he is 3, he is now old enough to ride on the airship that he helped dedicate back in 2008.

-- Chris & Owen Humphrey

There u are!

-- Larry Berkin

Seen over Citrus Heights

On Tuesday afternoon Larry was with a customer when my son called and said there was a "blimp" overhead. We ran outside and caught a few shots. We had heard on the radio that the airship was travelling to McClellan airbase, but had not expected to see it in Citrus Heights, which was farther east than it sounded like it was planning to go from the news releases we heard.

It was quite a sight, and reminded me that there used to be a fair amount of them around several decades ago... It was a great experience to see this one, and not one my son will soon forget, as it was so close, too!

-- Larry @ Big Valley Metal Detectors

It circled my school several times

It circled my school several times.

-- Chris Z

Over sacramento..pix taken by Ken Vanderhoof DGS at DMV on Broadway. Also over FTB..thanks debs

Folsom Area

I saw the Eureka over the Folsom area last night at 5:20p.m. as I was heading home from the Mather Field base, then again this morning over Bradshaw Road and Hwy 50 area from the Mather base at about 8:00a.m.

-- Scott Saunders

My dad and I were driving over bridge and saw it dive into McClellan Ca

-- Anthony Rogers

You/the ship was floating over eastern downtown Sacramento California at approc 5 to 6 pm today 4/13/2010

-- Chris Hoskins

Docking at McClellan Field

I saw the airship as it was docking at McClellan Park in North Highlands, CA

-- Bob Monahan

Outside My Office Window in Natoma Area of Sacramento

Outside my office window in Natomas area of Sacramento. Right near the I-5 and I-80 connection.

-- Micah Rousey

Two Modes of Flight

Didn't realize I had a bird in my frame...two modes of flight!  Over Elk Grove, CA

-- Judy Cantu

Over the South End of Elk Grove

We first saw the airship over the south end of Elk Grove from our home at 2:50 pm PDT.  Followed it over the fields at it flew northward.  Very cool!


-- Judi Marcantu

McClellan Park

I work at McClellan Park, and the Zeppelin flew right over my building! I've been tracking it all day to be able to go outside in time to see it :)

-- Jessica Shevlin

That was the most fun I have had today!

Just went overhead! came from 99 and crossed right over our building (3rd and S) and the river then went upriver towards McClellan.

Unfortunately, I ran down and saw it as it would not have passed my window. a co-worker came down just then so I borrowed his cell and called up but my other coworker didn't answer. so I ran up to get people and ran down ( I mean ran the whole way) and by the time we were on the street it had turned and was heading north. I saw it coming and I saw it going. would have been cool to have been right under it when it turned but… anyway. that was the most fun I have had today!

-- Janet Myles

The blimp went right over our house at 2:50pm April 13, 2010
Shasta Lily DR Elk Grove, CA

-- Diane Reis

West of Mather Field, Rancho Cordova, CA

-- T. Gentry

Airship and KCRA Helicopter

Sent to us by KCRA from a viewer! Very cool shot.

NAC Operating from Harumi

Our friend in Japan, JK Chan sends us these pictures of the airship in Tokyo, operating from Harumi.

(A peep into the future through cherry blossom)

('luftschiff hoch!)

(Landing at Night)

(Facing Rainbow Bridge)

(After a days work... bedtime amidst skyscrapers)