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    Despicablimp coming to NYC and Philly this week

    For all you Blimp and "Despicable Me" minion movie fans, keep an eye on the sky
    for the new Despicablimp flying around during its visit to NYC and Philly this week.
    Not sure where it's going to base yet but you can follow it on their website:
    http://www.despicablimp.com/

    Here are 2 time-lapse videos of the making of the Despicablimp also:


    Last edited by Chris S; 2013-05-14 at 11:42 AM.

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    I wanna get it!! Anybody know where it is staying??
    Probably the youngest spotter ever to walk up the face of the mounds.
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    Looks to be at Solberg Airport in NJ.

    Thankfully, the site has it GPS tracked for easy spotting :-)
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    Yes, it's over at Solberg Airport along with the DirecTV Blimp right now:

    https://twitter.com/dkEventMkting/st...850946/photo/1

    FYI - They posted this schedule for the next week:
    They will be over the Bronx on Friday, Flushing on Monday and Tuesday,
    and Manhattan next Thursday and Friday
    Last edited by Chris S; 2013-05-16 at 11:30 AM.

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    I already missed it? Dang it

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    Sweet ..... looking forward to it
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    Quote Originally Posted by megatop412 View Post
    I already missed it? Dang it
    No, you didn't miss it.
    Despicablimp just shuffled it's schedule and will be going to Philly after their stay in the NYC Area.
    BTW, Keep an eye out for the Metlife Blimp Snoopy #1 coming up the coast to NYC soon also.
    Looks like they're having a mini "Blimp Fest" over the next week in the NYC Area with the
    the Despicablimp, DirecTV and Metlife Blimp all in town together at the Solberg Airport.
    Last edited by Chris S; 2013-05-16 at 06:50 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris S View Post
    Looks like they're having a mini "Blimp Fest" over the next week in the NYC Area with the
    the Despicablimp, DirecTV and Metlife Blimp all in town together at the Solberg Airport.
    They will be holding the world's slowest air races over NY harbor for the holiday weekend...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris S View Post
    No, you didn't miss it.
    Despicablimp just shuffled it's schedule and will be going to Philly after their stay in the NYC Area.
    BTW, Keep an eye out for the Metlife Blimp Snoopy #1 coming up the coast to NYC soon also.
    Looks like they're having a mini "Blimp Fest" over the next week in the NYC Area with the
    the Despicablimp, DirecTV and Metlife Blimp all in town together at the Solberg Airport.
    Great, thank you for the update Chris

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    FYI- Despicablimp was just on the Today Show live and it's flying over Manhattan right now.

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    Found a rare shot of the Despicablimp, Metlife and DirecTV Blimps all together at Solberg Airport today.
    https://twitter.com/VanWagnerBlimps/...429572/photo/1

    Here's a cool shot of the Despicablimp over NYC that Tom Kaminski took from the WCBS helicopter on Fri.
    https://twitter.com/wcbs880/status/3...526016/photo/1

    FYI- the Despicablimp is scheduled to be over Citi Field for the Mets game on Mon. and Tues nights
    before it heads down to Philly on Wed. weather permitting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris S View Post
    Found a rare shot of the Despicablimp, Metlife and DirecTV Blimps all together at Solberg Airport today.
    https://twitter.com/VanWagnerBlimps/...429572/photo/1

    Here's a cool shot of the Despicablimp over NYC that Tom Kaminski took from the WCBS helicopter on Fri.
    https://twitter.com/wcbs880/status/3...526016/photo/1

    FYI- the Despicablimp is scheduled to be over Citi Field for the Mets game on Mon. and Tues nights
    before it heads down to Philly on Wed. weather permitting.
    I alway wondered if Tom Kaminski lived in that chopper, hahahah
    Probably the youngest spotter ever to walk up the face of the mounds.
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    Anyone have the registration of this badboy?

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    Unfortunately it looks like the tour stop for Despicablimp has been cancellend for Philadelphia due to wx

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jared Blech View Post
    I alway wondered if Tom Kaminski lived in that chopper, hahahah
    Is he still flying in a Bell JetRanger? Used to have the N# 880AM but checked that out and it wasnt in use anymore!! I remember when CBS flew Bell 47s out of the EAST 60th Street Heliport in Manhattan. They
    had it hangared in the old Sanitation garage adjacent to the pads!!
    http://www.helispot.com/photos/3320-...WCBS-AM+Radio/

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