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Taking a ride on the Airship - capturing the Big Picture of San Diego

On July 2, 2010 I had the privilege of taking flight on the Farmers Airship

With my Rancho Bernardo friends Hal and Alethea Altenbern, and on behalf of Jack Mitchell, I had the opportunity to take a ride on the Farmers Insurance Airship out of Montgomery Field. There was some lingering haze at the beginning, but it continued to clear during the 30 minute flight across Mission Valley and into the downtown San Diego area. The pictures to follow include some great views of the downtown area, convention center, Petco Park, and Coronado.

For information on how to take one of these flights, you can contact Airship Ventures by telephone at (650) 969-8100 x111 or by email to reservations@airshipventures.com. And you can visit their website at www.airshipventures.com.

This extraordinary experience receives my high recommendation.


Notes: The Farmers Insurance Airship, operated by Airship Ventures, provides a unique perspective with a Zeppelin "Flight-seeing" experience.

Notes: Coming in for a landing at Montgomery Field in San Diego.

Notes: The cabin seats 12 passengers with large windows, some of which open.

Notes: The group that just departed watches us take off from the runway.

Notes: The Four Points by Sheraton Hotel next to Montgomery Field seves as the staging point.

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Notes: Looking South where Route 163 (to the right) crosses Interstate-805.

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Notes: Route 163 going South through Mission Valley.

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Notes: Golf by the Town and Country in Mission Valley.

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Notes: Looking out the back.

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Notes: Hal and Alethea Altenbern with George Cooke.

Notes: Looking in from the outside.

Notes: The co-pilot, who took several pictures with the passengers' cameras.

Notes: The pilot at the controls.

Notes: Downtown San Diego.

Notes: The Coronado Bridge in the background.

Notes: The Star of India.

Notes: The Midway.

Notes: North Island.

Notes: The Grand Hyatt, Marriott, and San Diego Convention Center.

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Notes: Petco Park - the home of our San Diego Padres.

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Notes: Balboa Park in the background.

Notes: Downtown and San Diego Bay.

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Notes: Our shadow.

Notes: The Coronado Bridge.

Notes: The City of Coronado.

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Notes: The San Diego Convention Center.

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Notes: Balboa Park (upper left).

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Notes: Hal and Alethea Altenbern are enjoying the trip.

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Notes: Jack Mitchell entertained with his trumpet at the Spirit of the Fourth Parade in Rancho Bernardo on July 4, 2010; riding with Myrna Reese.
Photographs by George Cooke. (Higher resolution copies are available.)
 

At the end of the flight, the passengers receive a champaigne toast and flight certificate.

The above brochure is provided by Airship Ventures.

For information on how to take one of these flights, you can contact Airship Ventures by telephone at (650) 969-8100 x111 or by email to reservations@airshipventures.com. And you can visit their website at www.airshipventures.com.
 
The following story is from the August, 2010 issue of The Sun Signature.


 
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