Sunday, January 29, 2012

Where is Eureka Today?

Call Center White Board
On the 28th, San Diego, Montgomery Field...

Friday, January 27, 2012

News 8 flies over San Diego in giant Farmers Airship

We arrived in town Thursday for the Farmers Insurance Open, and San Diego CBS-8 was there to cover it. Watch the full video for actor Robert Hays, a private pilot and well known from the movie "Airplane", angling for a chance at the helm...

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Friday, January 20, 2012

The Sinks

The little grand canyon of orange county.

Plotting Course for Irvine Ranch

We are doing a test flight over Irvine Ranch today. Look for us in the skies over Orange County.

Monday, January 9, 2012

WW2 Newsreel: Blimps Fly in Formation



 Airship Al sent us this neat WW2 era newsreel showing blimp training at Moffett Field.

Friday, January 6, 2012

Making Shot Bags

Shot Bag Production Line
It is 2012, and Matthew is ringing in the new year with a set of new shot bags.

The materials are in, and the blanks have been cut. In this cottage production facility, they can make a few dozen a day. Each shot bag is 10kg (about 22 pounds).

AeroShell Time

Keeping Time in the Maintenance Trailer

RGB Complex

Red, green, blue. Not the real name, but that will do.

Camera Test

We are out today over Pasadena and surrounding area to conduct a pre-game camera and downlink test.

Here is the video monitor for the pilot.

Hospitality Area

Check out the mini football field - 50 yard line only?