Those shots are great, Jim. Thanks for going to the trouble of getting them :-)
Chris
> On 14 Oct 2017, at 03:41, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Late today, the airport manager informed me that one of the Goodyear Blimps
> was going to remain overnight at the Tullahoma Airport. It was circling away
> from the airport, awaiting the arrival of the ground crew. When I arrived
> at the airport, the blimp was west of the active area of the airport. Camera
> around my neck, and an extra battery in my pocket, I hiked about a half mile
> across the rough grass and one active runway to the area where he was to be
> tied down. The crew saw that I wanted pictures, and, with time on their
> hands, they circled and made approaches to give me several angles. My
> biggest problem was that the setting sun was in my face, and I didn't relish
> hiking another half mile to get the sun to my back. So, what you see is what
> I was able to get.
>
> This is one of the new Goodyear craft, N1A, and is actually a German-made
> Zeppelin, with some internal structure, not really a blimp, but is still
> classified as a blimp.
>
> Cabin
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20171013-DSCF5869.JPG.html
> <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20171013-DSCF5869.JPG.html>
>
> Waiting for the ground crew
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20171013-DSCF5895.JPG.html
> <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20171013-DSCF5895.JPG.html>
>
> Circling above the Beech Party
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20171013-DSCF5890.JPG.html
> <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20171013-DSCF5890.JPG.html>
>
> In late afternoon sun
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20171013-DSCF5875.JPG.html
> <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20171013-DSCF5875.JPG.html>
>
> Still waiting at sundown
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20171013-DSCF5900.JPG.html
> <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20171013-DSCF5900.JPG.html>
>
> These may be viewed LARGE.
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>
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