USS Macon « Retro Futurist

The Return of the Airships

Hooray! My friends at Airship Ventures successfully raised $8 million for their unique company. They are offering airship rides for hire in the SF Bay Area.

Below is a link to a video of the Zepplin NT, the vessel on order from Germany:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckNemyJP8yE

Here is an old film reel of the last great airship to fly into Moffett Field, the USS Macon:

May 21, 2008 Posted by spacemansam | Uncategorized | airships, Moffett Field, USS Macon, Zepplin | 1 Comment

About

Sam-NeverwasHaul.jpg, originally uploaded by Spaceman Spiffy.

Photographer and social adventurer, I tend to seek my own path. By day, I am a mild mannered teacher of all things Apple. By night I participate in unusual events such as Burning Man, Dickens Fair, Renaissance Faire, RoboGames, the X PRIZE Cup, and Space Frontier Foundation Conferences. My love of space travel and all things Apple are matched by a fascination for underground art and alternative living.

It is tough being an artistic person in an industry dominated by engineers and programmers. I learned to translate their language into a human tongue, so that novices can understand the technology that surrounds our modern world.

The goal of this blog is twofold:
1. Encourage me to write! And to write as much as possible.
2. Gather ideas and interesting resources for my books
I want to publish books about space tourism and my other unique experiences.

Check out the my efforts with the Space Tourism Society here.

Check out my photographs on my Flickr site to get a feel for who I am and places I’ve been.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/spacemansam/sets/