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Are you sure it's "G-TLEL" that crashed ?
The news report says it was a "Zeppelin" not a "Blimp".
Brian
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It looks like it was a Blimp:
"Pilot Mike Nerandzic was killed today in the tragic accident in Germany which destroyed the Goodyear Blimp Spirit of Safety I G-TLEL."
Quote by Bunky Wertman a well respected Blimp Fan.
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A Goodyear-branded A-60+ blimp burned and crashed in Germany on Sunday evening in the vicinity of the Reichelsheim airport near Frankfurt. The ship’s pilot was...
Six photo's here:
Tödliches Unglück in Hessen: Ein Luftschiff ist kurz vor der Landung abgestürzt und verbrannt. Drei Passagiere retteten sich mit Sprung aus der Kabine, der Pilot starb.
Goodyear official statement:
Visit the official site of the Goodyear Blimp. Here you can find photos, history, information on the crew and much more.
Mike / SpeedbirdLast edited by speedbird1960; 2011-06-13, 11:05.AMS Daily Fight Information: http://schiphol.dutchplanespotters.nl/
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Thanks for the update... crazy stuff floating around on the news!
Must have changed the blimp out for "G-TLEL" blimp.
Lot of Google searches coming back for "Spirit of Safety I" as "G-HLEL"...
Google search for "Spirit Of Safety II" as "G-TLEL".
Goodyear Lightship - Spirit Of Safety I
Making a welcome return to Halfpenny Green is a Lightship A60+ in the shape of the Goodyear liveried G-HLEL. Once home to part of the Ligh...
Goodyear Lightship - Spirit Of Safety II
Last edited by SoCalBrian; 2011-06-13, 15:19.Brian
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Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Wiki: 12-JUN-2011 American Blimp Corporation A-60+ G-TLEL
Airship was flying to display advertisement at a folk festival in Oberursel. Three press and TV reporters were on board to take aerial shots of the event. When the airship returned to Rei...
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Originally posted by SoCalBrian View PostThanks for the update... crazy stuff floating around on the news!
Must have changed the blimp out for "G-TLEL" blimp.
Lot of Google searches coming back for "Spirit of Safety I" as "G-HLEL"...
Google search for "Spirit Of Safety II" as "G-TLEL".
Goodyear Lightship - Spirit Of Safety I
Making a welcome return to Halfpenny Green is a Lightship A60+ in the shape of the Goodyear liveried G-HLEL. Once home to part of the Ligh...
Goodyear Lightship - Spirit Of Safety II
http://halfpennygreen.blogspot.com/2...safety-ii.html
It was GOODYEAR Safety 2 that crashed, so as you say most of whats on the net seems to be wrong.
These are the correct details for them
G-HLEL / Hex: 4064E8 / Type: A60+10 American Blimp Corp / TLG GOODYEAR Safety 1
G-TLEL / Hex: 40424C / Type: A60+03 American Blimp Corp / TLG GOODYEAR Safety 2
Mike / SpeedbirdAMS Daily Fight Information: http://schiphol.dutchplanespotters.nl/
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thanks for post mate. by all accounts a very decent aussie pilot. RIP. absolutely heroic what he did to save pax.YSSY2/T-YSSY4 [SBS-1 Basestation w/- SSE-1090 SJ Mk2 Antenna (Thanks Delcomp) ] [Uniden UBCD996T w/- 16 element Wideband Discone VHF/UHF Antenna, and tuned 108MHz-137MHz Airband Antenna] [Trialing a home-brew 1090MHz collinear antenna]
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