Anyone else see a blimp?

[Dave Powell]

Hi all

Coming to Sydney on the train yesterday morning I noticed a dark blue blimp (a bit like the yellow Whitmans one we saw a few years ago) around Olympic Park. i couldn't make out the advertising logo at that distance. Anyone have an id?

thanks

Dave

[Shayne G]

That would be D-OBLL, the Bayer Airship that is in Sydney until the 28th March.

[Dave Powell]

Great - thanks Shayne

[Bernie P]

I got these on Sunday, whilst doing a couple of smaller practice runs... I was suppose to be getting a shot of it on Monday evening, coming up the Harbour, but the flight was cancelled due to winds...
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8528/8585555264_91451213ff_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8585555264/)
Bayer D-OBLL Rhodes (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8585555264/) by AussiePomm (http://www.flickr.com/people/berniep/), on Flickrhttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8374/8584453747_2380db0a3d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8584453747/)
Bayer D-OBLL Rhodes (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8584453747/) by AussiePomm (http://www.flickr.com/people/berniep/), on Flickr

[Dave Powell]

Nice shots Bernie - the guy in the Left Hand seat looks like he's holding on REAL tight....

[Grahame Hutchison]

Who is in command in a Blimp, left or right seat ?

[Maikha Ly]

Adding to Grahame's query... how does one get a rating on one of them? :p

[James R]

I had the pleasure of flying in the Whitmans Airship from YSBK in about 1999 .. certainly a different experience!