Well there's not been much in the way of gloriously flyable weather recently.
However, to break the monotony, Saturday provided us with a fine example
of aeronautical oddity as the Goodyear blimp graced the skies of Kent for the day.
After a lengthy stake out on the Downs by Team Goodwind, it became apparent that
the scheduled flight path was being adhered to in the most vague of fashions.
Therefore it was back to base for refreshments and a revised plan of attack....
Lo and behold there it was cruising along the horizon at the end of the graden!
blimp vs. glider
blimp vs. hawthorn (elevated anxiety levels right here)
There then followed another hour's worth of unsuccessfully chasing it towards Brands Hatch
(imagine an episode of 'Stormchasers' without the storms but with extra geekiness).
It was then back to base again to spend the rest of the day getting on with
something a bit more productive.... that is until Flight Tracker indicated it
was heading home to Calais.
So back on the road again.... only to head back to chez Goodwind once
we realised it was on a direct intersect with the GW hangar!
....and for all but a quarter of a mile, she was!
She'll be taking to the air again late tomorrow morning
(Tuesday 29th June, weather permitting) and heading for London,
and again on Wednesday. Best of luck and have your 'Eye Spy
Book of the Sky' at the ready!
