Unxpected B17 flyby today.

[DBII]

I grew up watching it fly around Houston. I have seen it do some crazy things.

DBII

[HoHun]

Hi Comiso,

>what are they advertising?

"Otto - Alles Gute 2008" ... Otto GmbH is (as I just learn from the Wikipedia) the world's largest mail-order company, and the "nose art" represents their catalogue. "Alles Gute 2008" is sort of a weakish pun ... it means "Happy new year 2008", but also "Everything that's good in 2008", alluding to their merchandise.

Note that the registration is "D-OTTO" This means that the blimp is actually registered as a balloon and not as an airship, or it would have to be "D-LXXX".

When I first spotted the airship, it was actually coming towards me tail-on ... it wasn't very windy, so I guess the pilot was reversing for a landing. (There is a glider field behind the trees, and I guess he landed - or moored - there.)

Regards,

Henning (HoHun)

[Velius]

Originally Posted by DBII

Velius, I am also in Tx. What is TSTC? Are you in Midland?

TSTC, Waco. I take aviation maintenance classes there. Everytime the warbirds do their routine, we have the best veiw since our hanger is right by the airfeild they use. All we have to do is walk out the main doors and there it is- a free airshow in clear veiw!

To add on to this thread of unexpected fly-bys, every year (or twice every year) the city does balloon races. One time, my dad and I went walking in a feild about a block away from my house. We then noticed 15 or so balloons comming our way at a low altitude. Evidently, we were walking in their landing area! We were the first people in the neighborhood to witness all 15 of them land! Heh heh heh, in a way, it felt like they landed there just to give us the free show