View Full Version : Sanyo Blimp at KFRG
mirrodie
2005-07-06, 12:47 PM
Hey guys, I was driving in the fog this AM, along Pinelawn Rd and saw something some of you might like.
A white Sanyo Blimp with Red letters.
Also, there's a new addition to the Air Power Museum in FRG. Parked near the Thunderchief is either a Tornado or F111, I was driving too fast to clarify. Perhaps Derf can clarify?
moose135
2005-07-06, 12:55 PM
Also, there's a new addition to the Air Power Museum in FRG. Parked near the Thunderchief is either a Tornado or F111, I was driving too fast to clarify. Perhaps Derf can clarify?
That's an F-111, been there about a month or so now. I haven't gotten up close yet, but it seems to be fairly complete, although I think the cockpit windows are covered, so I'm not sure about the interior. It arrived here about the same time (maybe on the same truck) as the A-6 they just got at the Grumman Air Park in Calverton.
PhilDernerJr
2005-07-06, 01:05 PM
It's a pretty nice blimp. Tom got excited the other day at Bayswater when we saw it pass us.
Moose, great avatar!
Also, there's a new addition to the Air Power Museum in FRG. Parked near the Thunderchief is either a Tornado or F111, I was driving too fast to clarify. Perhaps Derf can clarify?
That's an F-111, been there about a month or so now. I haven't gotten up close yet, but it seems to be fairly complete, although I think the cockpit windows are covered, so I'm not sure about the interior. It arrived here about the same time (maybe on the same truck) as the A-6 they just got at the Grumman Air Park in Calverton.
I have interior shots of the F-111, I will have to try and find those shots. The A-6 shots I have from Calverton is here
*****A-6E BuNo. 164384, the last production Intruder to leave Calverton!!!!!!!*****
http://fromtheflightdeck.com/Stories/FMCalverton/
I actually have MANY shots of them building the Thunderchief and a few shots of the F-111. The interior shots of the F-111 were nice because they will not let people see inside. ;)
mirrodie
2005-07-19, 08:45 PM
More blimps!
"Have you Met Life lately?"
the SNOOPY blimp was moored at FRG this AM. If the fog evert lifts, one can catch a glimpse!
More blimps!
"Have you Met Life lately?"
the SNOOPY blimp was moored at FRG this AM. If the fog evert lifts, one can catch a glimpse!
Yep, I always see bimp there. Here are to shots from this evening
http://fromtheflightdeck.com/temp/Hotlinking/metblimp3.jpg
http://fromtheflightdeck.com/temp/Hotlinking/metblimp.jpg
Here are a few shots from her takeoff yesterday afternoon
http://fromtheflightdeck.com/temp/Hotlinking/metlifetakeoff.jpg
http://fromtheflightdeck.com/temp/Hotlinking/metlifetakeoff2.jpg
Matt Molnar
2005-07-27, 04:58 PM
Nice shots. I don't know much about blimps, but the old MetLife blimps used to be bigger, Goodyear-size contraptions, weren't they?
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