Thu, May 28, 2009
This UFO Was An Unusual Flying Object
Airship Ventures' "Eureka" airship sailed home to Moffett Field
in San Francisco after a successful visit to Southern California.
Last Thursday through Monday, "Eureka" brought her unique
flightseeing experience to the entertainment capital of the world.
Within 48 hours of arriving in Southern California, "Eureka" sold
out all of her seats and over the course of her five-day tour, the
Zeppelin flew more than 40 flights above the Southern California
Coast, treating nearly 500 passengers to an unparalleled view of
the world below them.
"Eureka's" trip marked the first time since 1929 that a Zeppelin
had been seen in the L.A. skies. Los Angeles County declared May 24
'Airship Day' in celebration of the world's largest airship
temporarily calling Long Beach Airport home. And, true to the
city's tinseltown roots, "Eureka" rolled out the red carpet for
luminaries like aviation legend Burt Rutan, designer of SpaceShip
One, and Gene Roddenberry, Jr., heir to the Star Trek legacy.
For many of the Zeppelin's passengers, taking a flightseeing
tour was a chance to check "fly on an airship" off their bucket
list. Others became so enamored with the experience and the views
that they have already reserved space to fly again when "Eureka"
returns to L.A. for the Fourth of July Holiday. Airship Ventures
Founder Brian Hall was very pleased with the L.A. welcome, "The
response from people in Southern California was so overwhelming
that we knew almost immediately that we'd better start planning our
return visit."
"Eureka" will return to Southern California July 2-7.
"Eureka" is the only passenger airship operation in the United
States, and the world's largest airship. The Zeppelin's cabin
accommodates one pilot, one flight attendant, and 12 passengers,
She uses the inert gas helium for lift, and vectored thrust engines
for flight, Zeppelin NTs have been flying in Germany and Japan
since 1997.
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