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Uploaded: Friday, October 24, 2008, 3:03 PM
Zeppelin airship to call Moffett Field home
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Airship Ventures Zeppelin, a 246-foot-long airship, will arrive at Moffett Field in Mountain View Saturday afternoon after a cross-country flight.
The airship is expected to fly over the Golden Gate Bridge around between noon and 1 p.m. Saturday and arrive at Moffett Field at 2-3 p.m., depending on weather conditions.
NASA Ames officials said the airship will be based at Moffett and will give passengers aerial tours of the Bay Area.
The Zeppelin is 50 feet longer than the Goodyear blimp. It will carry up to 12 passengers.
The airship may also be used by NASA to assist disaster response agencies and for scientific and educational training.
Moffett Field, which celebrates its 75th anniversary on Nov. 21, was once home to Navy airships. The Macon and Akron, two massive, rigid airships, were operated by the Navy out of Moffett Field in the mid-1930s.-- Don Kazak
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Posted by mauricio, a resident of Mountain View, on Oct 26, 2008 at 10:36 pm History repeats itself! YEEEAAAY!!!!
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Posted by pricey, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Oct 26, 2008 at 11:38 pm At $500 per person per ride, I hope they aren't expecting a lot of business for a while.
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Posted by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 27, 2008 at 8:48 am The Zero G flights run out of Moffett do very well, and they are more expensive. I am sure that a similar enterprise for those with big corporate entertainment budgets will do equally well.
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Posted by OPinion, a member of the Ohlone School community, on Oct 28, 2008 at 1:48 am
They could sell advertising space on the sides and charge people by their weight to make it more affordable
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Posted by Bobby, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, on Oct 29, 2008 at 4:17 pm Wow! I worked in the big blimp hanger for many years and am glad to see that the space will be used for more than just nesting birds!
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