Holden Blimp
 

The Holden Blimp seems to have gone missing from Melbourne's skies. Has it dissappeared altogether?

Any sightings?

Has been hanging round South East QLD since the Indy.

Spoted between GLI and IVL on Wednesday. Spoted again over MDG on Thursday.

Was at Mudgee on Friday

spotted today departing Leeton! aparently headed to Wagga Wagga.

Blimp was at Dubbo midday Friday and was supposed to be at Wagga that night but dont know if he made it ?

........blimp
 

...............funny to read that the blimp was spotted on thurs & then again on frid in MDG......................that's cause at it's flying speed it's likely to be over MDG for a week !:)

Capt Wally

QAL Essendon Sunday afternoon.
CG

So does it ever get de-flated or just sit / hover on ropes at an airfield?

It's secured by a mast. Best windsock one could hope for.
CG

I wonder what sort of hrs you could log in it. Just go to sleep in the cabin overnight while its tied down. Still in the hover so still flying. :}

interesting point
 

"Just go to sleep in the cabin overnight while its tied down. Still in the hover so still flying. "


Now is that really flying.....or floating??:}

In fact when it is transitting anywhere is it really flying??? I know I could Google the definitions but it might make for an interesting debate here.

Ding Ding

J:ok:

Did it make an appearance at the Melbourne cup?

Guys....the captain of the "Airship" doesn't appreciate it being called a blimp. So if your sharing the frequency make sure you address it appropriately.........:}

Aren't airways nav charges and landing fees based on MTOW. So how do u charge something that is negative weight???

They should fly into Mascot and make a Profit:ok:

Displacement! :}

what's its callsign?

It isn't "Negative weight"-it actually weighs a couple of tons. It just weighs less than an equivalent volume of air!!

so the blimp wouldn't have a very high ceiling then?