"The story had been big from the Southeast Texas media we had the special visitor of an airship to our port, but I did not realize it would be landing at the airport by my house! On my way home from Beaumont after lunch, I saw the beautiful ship floating overhead off of Highway 69, above Nederland, and I just had to see it up closer.
It made several circles and we followed it to the parking lot at Nederland High School and it passed directly overhead - what a sight! The ship is enormous! By then, it was traveling toward the airport, right over the freeway, and was making quite a stir, as car after car pulled off or exited to the airport to get a glimpse.
We followed it to near the field where it touched down, accompanied by many onlookers, as well as some of the Zeppelin team in red shirts, and I proceeded to quickly take some great pictures while the light was good, it having been cloudy/rainy. It's amazing the engineering that goes into building these ships and it is great they are being made again - I would love to ride it next time I get out to the SF area.
Good luck to the Airship and its team on the rest of your long flight!!"
Greta Brannan
My son (2 years old) and I were outside playing Saturday Oct. 18th when your airship flew over our ranch (Seguin, TX). He was so excited - he loves airplanes, helicopters - anything that flys and this was his first blimp sighting - a new word for him. Thanks - it was great fun watching you.
I don't know if it's the correct blimp, but I saw this one in Houston, Texas on Saturday, October 18 (mid-day). Snapped a photo with my 200mm Nikon!!!
My club was conduction its monthly model rocket launch and we temporarily suspended operations to watch the airship. At one point (sorry no photo for this one) it almost looked as if the cell tower was going to be doing duty as a mooring mast.
My husband & I were sitting on our front porch on Sunday Oct.19,2008 approx. 1:00PM when the ship came by. We live about 19 miles west of Rocksprings Tx in Edwards co. Your ship was just east of our house. I took a couple of pictures as we don't see this kind of thing very often out here. My husband was able to read the logo on the side of the ship & thanks to Google we've learned of the trip. Good luck & have a safe journey.
Just north of Leakey, Texas at around noon on highway 83. Followed it on 336 and watched it leave on top of the mountian.
You docked at Southeast Texas Airport which is a few miles from my home.
"The story had been big from the Southeast Texas media we had the special visitor of an airship to our port, but I did not realize it would be landing at the airport by my house! On my way home from Beaumont after lunch, I saw the beautiful ship floating overhead off of Highway 69, above Nederland, and I just had to see it up closer.
We followed it to near the field where it touched down, accompanied by many onlookers, as well as some of the Zeppelin team in red shirts, and I proceeded to quickly take some great pictures while the light was good, it having been cloudy/rainy. It's amazing the engineering that goes into building these ships and it is great they are being made again - I would love to ride it next time I get out to the SF area.
Here is the first sighting sent to us via our website sighting page
