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Dr Jekyll 20th May 2012 17:05

Airship
 
Does anyone know what the airship was doing near BHX this afternoon? What seemed to be the same one was over NW London a couple of days ago.

morski 20th May 2012 18:24

It probably would have been heading towards Wolverhampton Airport. I was there this afternoon and it landed down at about 4pm

captain_flynn 20th May 2012 20:50

Most probably the Goodyear airship. Last year it did a UK and European tour. It seems to be doing the same this year (although I don't know if it's heading to Europe or not)

Hotel Tango 24th May 2012 23:19

I happened to be at BHX when it crossed above the threshold of 33. Got a couple of photos of it. It was Goodyear's G-HLEL.

captain_flynn 25th May 2012 20:32

Was that on Wednesday? I was just leaving and heading for the motorway when I saw it in the distance heading Birmingham's way.

Hotel Tango 25th May 2012 22:28

Yes, Wednesday.

captain_flynn 26th May 2012 21:10

Nice. :) I hope your photos turned out nice.

Mr Mac 28th May 2012 21:09

Flew into Manchester today with desent over West Yorkshire and thought I saw Goodyear airship over Huddersfield. I know I had been traveling for a long time but I do not usually see airships. Anybody know if my eyes were wrong :confused:.

750XL 28th May 2012 21:10

SCHEDULE*

28/05 Leeds

01/06 London

07/06 Birmingham

09/06 London

*subject to change

:)

Wisden Wonder 28th May 2012 21:43

Goodyear Airship.
 
Was overhead the City of York at tea time today, that's 1700 to 1730 to 'us Yorkies'. It spent most of the time around the Minster and even though it was quiet, the buzzing of the engines became a damn nuisance, like a duo of lawn mowers in an adjacent garden. Just watched 'Around the world by Zeppelin', BBC4, superb. Chug-a-lug.

Hotel Tango 29th May 2012 19:46

Pictures
 
Taken over BHX 23-05-12

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/325...1bhx230512.jpg

http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/7...2bhx230512.jpg

captain_flynn 31st May 2012 14:14

Very good pics of it :)

sunnybunny 31st May 2012 20:01

Is it based at Bobbington?

When Mr Branson had his airships based there I used to take my son to watch them.


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