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Speedbird1
2008-06-09, 08:28 AM
I saw the Goodyear Blimp yesterday moving easterly just south of Coney Island at 1145. This must be the blimp that was used for aerial footage of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. I was unable to see the registration. Was it the "Spirit of Goodyear" Airship? Where is she parked? Probably at republic.
T-Bird76
2008-06-09, 09:14 AM
Yes its at FRG, went past her this morning, although I didn't catch the name.
Speedbird1
2008-06-09, 09:40 AM
I think the Tail # is N3A "Spirit of Goodyear". It will be heading back to Ohio soon.
Derf
2008-06-09, 11:46 AM
I wish I could say I caught it....but this guy on the pole did!
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/310007741_QVut9-L.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/310007138_MKWRB-L.jpg
wunaladreamin
2008-06-09, 02:11 PM
Fred, that first frame is amazing!
Tom_Turner
2008-06-09, 11:04 PM
Fred I love that shot... always fun shooting a blimp getting tied down....

http://images3.jetphotos.net/img/1/9/2/1/56366_1041223129.jpg
LGA777
2008-06-10, 10:14 AM
The Goodyear Blimp spent several hours hovering just overhead Time Square this morning, as ABC's Good Morning America's weatherman Samantha Champion did the weather live from the blimp throughout the broadcast.

Regards

LGA777
Speedbird1
2008-06-10, 10:52 AM
Yes, I also saw the Blimp heading south over the Hudson around 1330 yesterday, so I guess it's hanging around the city.
Gerard
2008-06-12, 07:14 PM
Out the LIRR tunnels in Queens around 5 and saw a Direct TV blimp moving slowly south by the QBB AND another blimp directly across on the Hudson moving VERY SLOWLY northbound.
pgengler
2008-06-13, 12:28 AM
I saw the MetLife blimp over the Hudson this evening (around 5ish). I've seen the DirectTV blimp a few times; it parks at Solberg Airport in NJ. It was leaving once as I was working on my landings. It's been in the area for almost a month now.
Gerard
2008-06-13, 06:52 PM
I saw the MetLife blimp over the Hudson this evening (around 5ish). I've seen the DirectTV blimp a few times; it parks at Solberg Airport in NJ. It was leaving once as I was working on my landings. It's been in the area for almost a month now.

Just shows how cool this site is that NOTHING gets past us!!!! LOLOL!!
Gerard
2008-06-28, 12:56 PM
.I saw the Goodyear Blimp yesterday moving easterly just south of Coney Island at 1145.

Funny the other morning i saw the blimp by Old Country Road and South Oyster Bay Road moving westbound at 6:30AM. I was on
my LIRR train at 7PM and they were just coming up to North Shore Towers and at 7:15 approaching LGA. Thought for sure I'd see them
over Penn Station when I got out!! :D
Early for them to be up but maybe they were heading out of town.