Despicablimp coming to NYC and Philly this week

[Chris S]

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.:cool:
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:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zeHYCLk3SI&feature=share&list=PL6xFqsqTkn VuI5pzXpBbQU5ULh2efDRla


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwBfK-CvC9I&feature=share&list=PL6xFqsqTknVuI5pzXpBbQU5U Lh2efDRla

[Jared Blech]

I wanna get it!! Anybody know where it is staying??

[yankees368]

Looks to be at Solberg Airport in NJ.

Thankfully, the site has it GPS tracked for easy spotting :-)

[Chris S]

Yes, it's over at Solberg Airport along with the DirecTV Blimp right now:

https://twitter.com/dkEventMkting/status/334769369680850946/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

[megatop412]

I already missed it? Dang it

[Zee71]

Sweet ..... looking forward to it

[Chris S]

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.:cool:

[moose135]

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.:cool:

They will be holding the world's slowest air races over NY harbor for the holiday weekend... :tongue:

[megatop412]

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.:cool:

Great, thank you for the update Chris

[Chris S]

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

[Chris S]

Found a rare shot of the Despicablimp, Metlife and DirecTV Blimps all together at Solberg Airport today.
https://twitter.com/VanWagnerBlimps/status/336111516040429572/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/335473077821526016/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.

[Jared Blech]

Found a rare shot of the Despicablimp, Metlife and DirecTV Blimps all together at Solberg Airport today.
https://twitter.com/VanWagnerBlimps/status/336111516040429572/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/335473077821526016/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

[JDANDO]

Anyone have the registration of this badboy?

I caught it in Phoenix during spring break!
http://jeremyd.smugmug.com/Airplanes/28-march-2013-KPHX/i-DwHhBBV/0/L/1S7T4740-despicable-2-L.jpg

[megatop412]

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

[Gerard]

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-Bell+47+WCBS-AM+Radio/

[Chris S]

Anyone have the registration of this badboy?

I caught it in Phoenix during spring break!
http://jeremyd.smugmug.com/Airplanes/28-march-2013-KPHX/i-DwHhBBV/0/L/1S7T4740-despicable-2-L.jpg
FYI- my friend in NJ was able to confirm that it's registration number is N152VW

[Speedbird1]

Sorry I missed the DespicaBlimp. I live in Brooklyn and never saw it. Will it return to NYC? However, the MetLife Snoopy passed right over me while sunbathing at Coney Island Beach yesterday. In fact, it returned 2 hours later at the same spot. As a bonus, I saw the Emirates A388 and many others heading to arrive at JFK. A fun day at the shore! As usual, I am curious if I saw Snoopy 1 or 2? The lightship I saw was mostly white with a small Red Baron Snoopy on one side. It was not very colorful. The tail (registration) number could not be seen from the sand. I understand it stayed at the Solberg Airport rather than Republic. MetLife has a website about their blimps but the part showing the map doesn't work