As soon as you said there was no bathroom, it was literally the only thing I could think about. I spent the rest of the video inventing blimp toilet ideas.
A Blimp is kinda magical. In 94, I was in hospital during the Olympics in Lillehammer Norway. The stay at the hospital was very serious. But one thing that made the stay unforgettable in a good way. Was that a blimp passed "close" to my room window. Seeing that giant balloon with the OL rings on it was a magical moment for me! Thank you Mike, for taking us with you on this magical trip
I have to write, it's been awhile. I have missed these classic DownieLive trips where you take something, typically an unusual vehicle, somewhere. Just Mike, the camera, and an adventure. I know many, many changes have been happening in your life, Mike, but it is good to see you back to form for such a glorious video. Thank you.
This is so underrated! It’s more chill than a helicopter, far less dangerous & more choice than a hot air balloon, and for the slow scenery, a lot less cranped and busy than a light aircraft - assuming it can even fly at 30 knots! The only other thing than can look around like this - not counting a camera drone - is a powered paraglider or something, but that’s NOT going to let you take photos from a real seat.
This is very cool. Probably the only time you'll hear ATC talking to an airship/blimp. Very cool Mike. As a New Englander I hope you enjoyed the scenery.
It's an interesting thing about the losing weight with the fuel burn. I know from learning about the German zeppelins that they ran on a special fuel called blaugas, it was a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons that they stored inside a bag which was inside the envelope of the airship. The mixture was a usable fuel but it was also the exact same density as air. So as the fuel bag emptied out, the airship didn't gain or lose any buoyancy. They had a huge amount of volume in which to store it but it effectively weighed nothing.
Mike, you're a lucky man to get to do this kind of cool stuff and we're so lucky that you share it with us! Thank you and can't wait to see what you do next.
How is it that your videos always make one feel like the video is specifically made for just you. Downie, your videos bring so much joy to so many. I am sure I am not the only one who feels that way. Keep up bringing light into the world. We all need it and it is wonderful! Thank you for this video, that crew rocks! Have a great weekend everyone. 🌻😀. Side note/question...how does one get hired on to be a ground crew member? Talk about an awesome job.
I've been fascinated by blimps since childhood and it was incredible to get such an insider view! So many questions answered! Also, how cool is it that you can hang your arm out the window and wave!
I'm not gonna lie, man ... some of your vids resonate with me more than others, but once in a while you hit an absolute Grand Slam. This was really incredible to watch, and it makes me want to ride in a blimp some day. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Jeez Downie... another incredible video! I basically know what to expect from the channels I follow. You, my friend, are a total wild card. Might be bike races, might be flying, might be on a train. It's always a pleasure to be there with you though. Cheers!
Oh so like the Goodyear could takeoff vertically cuz they have adjustable propellers but that has a fixed one so it takes off like a conventional aircraft and its buoyancy remains the same, thats so cool to learn 😆
One other cool thing I learned from a blimp pilot is that as opposed to airplanes, a blimp's airspeed is not related to it's attitude. Suppose you're going at 30 knots, straight and level. If you pitch it up, it will start climbing, still maintaining 30 knots. Pitch it down to descend, it will also still maintain 30 knots. No power changes needed. This is fundamentally different from airplanes.
Dude I was ubering all over Boston that day. Everywhere I went I saw that blimp flying. It’s really cool that you recorded this video for all of us to see 😊
I used to drive from Boston to NYC and thought that view was amazing but I believe you’ve found the best way to take that trip. Thanks again, Mike, for reminding us all how amazing and beautiful our world is!
Oh my goodness, this is the best video yet! It's so great to get this different perspective on so many familiar local places. Well done - thank you Mike!
Wow this exact blimp just flew over me today, and without typing anything into my electronics about it somehow I am now seeing this video pop up in my recommended page... weird. Absolutely wonderful seeing blimps flying around though! I hadn't seen one in years
pssshhh dude great vid - im a former air traffic controller and im now an aircraft dispatcher in my second career. Do more aviation stuff man! You'd be amazed at the generosity of 'celeb aviators' and they're very accessible for the most part man
Holy cow up to 800k subs! Congrats Mike and Team! Hope you guys are doing well. If you ever venture through the mountains of North Carolina, lunch is on us!
I saw this blimp over New York City sometime around when you took this flight. I was out on my lunch break and saw this exact blimp circling around the Statue of Liberty before it just cruised up the Hudson River. A couple weeks later, Goodyear came past on it's way from Connecticut to Philadelphia. I went up in the Goodyear Blimp back in the early-mid 90s and it was one of the most incredible experiences I've ever had. Great show.
One of your all-time best vids Mike. The pilots are great and the clarity is amazing. What an experience" Best line: You're a Canadian asking an Englishman/
That was awesome, Downie, very fun to watch - Thanks to you and to Skyship Services - Dick's Sports for sharing with us! Enjoyed the ride and sites. Shhh.
I remember being invited into the control tower of this airport right when this behemoth landed! Still remember the tiny people running to catch the ropes before it floated away! 😂
I didn’t know riding in a blimp would be so cool and so much fun. I absolutely hate flying actually taking a transatlantic next year to go to Europe, but I would love to ride on a blimp. This looks fun.
Mike, I grew up in Jackson Township, N.J., Not far from Lakehurst Naval Air Station which was the heart of blimps that patrolled the Atlantic Coast during and after WW2 I saw blimps over our farm in the late forties and visited L.N.A.S. a number of times. That was the same place where the Hindenburg, exploded. This brings back memories of early years. I even knew Moody Erwin, a survivor of the Akron disaster Thank You, Frederick "Rik" Spector
Omg you’re my favorite RUclipsr and this is the absolute coolest video ever. Like this is so cool, i live in southcoast mass and it’s amazing to see landmarks I see all the time
So cool to see these views over my old stomping grounds! I miss coastal RI every summer. Be sure to get back to Newport and see the mansions and the cliff walk!
What a fun video! I don't think I've ever seen footage from a blimp flight like this. And the captains and crew were so knowledgeable! As someone who grew up in New England, the Boston/ Rhode Island scenery was especially lovely for me. 👍
I absolutely loved this!!! I live in Massachusetts and loved seeing it from the sky. I grew up 15 mins walking to Harvard Square. I worked in the John Hancock tower ( all glass skinny building). Providence is like a 2nd cousin to me. We brought our kids all the time to their Children's museum. I have to say again how cool this was watching!!
Airship Ventures used to offer sightseeing tours in the San Francisco/San Jose area. One of the best things ever! As a private pilot it wasn't really new views for me, but a whole different way to travel.
I was amazed with this video. I love how you make the story and how it is perceived by watching these images. Thank you so much for doing such a great job for your followers. ❤😊
This brings me back to the early 90s when I was fortunate enough to ride over Manhattan on the Fuji Blimp. I was an editor for a photo magazine and this was for a special event for the photographic press so we were all writers and editors of photo publications. It was one of the most memorable experiences I've ever had. The cabin was somewhat larger than this one--we had a dozen people on board, and everyone had a chance to sit in the co-captain's seat and sail the airship for a few minutes. The Fuji blimp had adjustable Rolls Royce propellers, so we took off more or less vertically. I agree about waving--when we sailed past the Statue of Liberty, we were waving at the people in her crown, and they were waving back and that was such a thrill. The whole day, from the time we lifted off from Linden Airport, sailed through NY Harbor, up the East River, hung a left over Central Park, then back down the Hudson River, was pure joy (except for a few minutes of panic when it was my turn to sail the thing). It was also such a unique experience. It's too bad it isn't available to most people. One thing I learned is that because a blimp is an air *ship*, the terms the Fuji crew used were all nautical: Instead of a pilot flying, a captain sails a blimp. So really, you were SAILING a blimp!
This exemplifies "Bucket list." And this is amazing to see what's involved in flying these craft! I may well have seen this blimp once over my town. Well definitely I will try waving if they're ever low like this. Great video and thanks!
This blimp was orbiting the Strawberry Festival in my little upstate NY town of Owego back in June. It was an incredibly windy day, and these guys were definitely getting the snot beat out of them. The pitching up and down was INSANE. It had to have felt like an actual rollercoaster. Would have loved to see video from inside the cabin that day! I'm a private pilot, and I've flown Cessnas and Pipers in bumpy weather, but it seems like a blimp would be far more relaxing in turbulence. No worrying about overstressing the airframe and having a wing snap off!
This was an amazing video, and I'm glad to see you back! I've always wondered what it was like to ride a blimp, and now that I've seen this video, I know what to expect if I ever get a chance to do so!
When you said 7-8 hours my first thought was that sounds awful then I remembered you love trains and that you've pretty much been training for this your entire life. 😂 Fascinating video as always. 👍
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As soon as you said there was no bathroom, it was literally the only thing I could think about. I spent the rest of the video inventing blimp toilet ideas.
I am sure they have a bottle or two kicking around ;)
A plank with a hole straight outside. (like trains in the old times)
Make a tiny hole in the bottom and make a game on how many pedestrians you hit
There's seriously no need. You wouldn't even get past all the FAA and EPA regulations anyway.
@@Tanner-o5pjust like birds. Im sure they do it on purpose.
A Blimp is kinda magical. In 94, I was in hospital during the Olympics in Lillehammer Norway. The stay at the hospital was very serious. But one thing that made the stay unforgettable in a good way. Was that a blimp passed "close" to my room window. Seeing that giant balloon with the OL rings on it was a magical moment for me!
Thank you Mike, for taking us with you on this magical trip
I have to write, it's been awhile. I have missed these classic DownieLive trips where you take something, typically an unusual vehicle, somewhere. Just Mike, the camera, and an adventure. I know many, many changes have been happening in your life, Mike, but it is good to see you back to form for such a glorious video. Thank you.
And Downie pulls another masterpiece out of his hat. How effin cool.
Mike always does, he is a very nice person with a story to tell.
And his sister is the same, they must have had great parents.
@@schwags1969 yeah even subtracting his normal Canadian niceness you can tell he is genuine and seems to be morally sound.
Thanks guys 🙂
4:31 Mike is a great listener and a good student. Great qualities 👏🏽
This is so underrated! It’s more chill than a helicopter, far less dangerous & more choice than a hot air balloon, and for the slow scenery, a lot less cranped and busy than a light aircraft - assuming it can even fly at 30 knots! The only other thing than can look around like this - not counting a camera drone - is a powered paraglider or something, but that’s NOT going to let you take photos from a real seat.
I was the Cessna taking off at 8:02!
What cessna model
@@cameronsgametips C172S
lovely
I saw you!
what airport is that?
The team on the blimp are so much fun 👏🏽
This is very cool. Probably the only time you'll hear ATC talking to an airship/blimp. Very cool Mike. As a New Englander I hope you enjoyed the scenery.
I really did enjoy the scenery! I didn’t know you had so many beaches!
@@DownieLive you should see cape cod lol.
@bluej511 I should!
Flying without bathroom access for that many hours is definitely a challenge! Great video as always, Mike.
It is a good point- I didn’t think about it! So many reasons why not to do this adventure!
pee out of the window and the airship gets so light it will never come down
@@uncinarynin genius! 😂
How did you insert that pic into the comment?
They for sure pissed in a bottle.
It's an interesting thing about the losing weight with the fuel burn. I know from learning about the German zeppelins that they ran on a special fuel called blaugas, it was a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons that they stored inside a bag which was inside the envelope of the airship. The mixture was a usable fuel but it was also the exact same density as air. So as the fuel bag emptied out, the airship didn't gain or lose any buoyancy. They had a huge amount of volume in which to store it but it effectively weighed nothing.
Mike, you're a lucky man to get to do this kind of cool stuff and we're so lucky that you share it with us! Thank you and can't wait to see what you do next.
How is it that your videos always make one feel like the video is specifically made for just you. Downie, your videos bring so much joy to so many. I am sure I am not the only one who feels that way. Keep up bringing light into the world. We all need it and it is wonderful! Thank you for this video, that crew rocks! Have a great weekend everyone. 🌻😀.
Side note/question...how does one get hired on to be a ground crew member? Talk about an awesome job.
Wow, thank you
I've been fascinated by blimps since childhood and it was incredible to get such an insider view! So many questions answered! Also, how cool is it that you can hang your arm out the window and wave!
Such a great way to travel. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Glad you enjoyed it!
"You're a helicopter?" Classic.
Reminded me of the LA speed story. Classic as well.
I'm not gonna lie, man ... some of your vids resonate with me more than others, but once in a while you hit an absolute Grand Slam. This was really incredible to watch, and it makes me want to ride in a blimp some day. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Cool to see a blimp and from the inside looking out too.
Jeez Downie... another incredible video! I basically know what to expect from the channels I follow. You, my friend, are a total wild card. Might be bike races, might be flying, might be on a train. It's always a pleasure to be there with you though. Cheers!
That’s what I like to do! Keep you on your toes!
How cool is that Downie! As a kid whenever the Goodyear blimp came around was always a rare treat and very cool.
Oh so like the Goodyear could takeoff vertically cuz they have adjustable propellers but that has a fixed one so it takes off like a conventional aircraft and its buoyancy remains the same, thats so cool to learn 😆
One other cool thing I learned from a blimp pilot is that as opposed to airplanes, a blimp's airspeed is not related to it's attitude. Suppose you're going at 30 knots, straight and level. If you pitch it up, it will start climbing, still maintaining 30 knots. Pitch it down to descend, it will also still maintain 30 knots. No power changes needed. This is fundamentally different from airplanes.
‘VARIABLE PITCH PROPELLERS’
Dude I was ubering all over Boston that day. Everywhere I went I saw that blimp flying. It’s really cool that you recorded this video for all of us to see 😊
I used to drive from Boston to NYC and thought that view was amazing but I believe you’ve found the best way to take that trip. Thanks again, Mike, for reminding us all how amazing and beautiful our world is!
Oh my goodness, this is the best video yet! It's so great to get this different perspective on so many familiar local places. Well done - thank you Mike!
Wow this exact blimp just flew over me today, and without typing anything into my electronics about it somehow I am now seeing this video pop up in my recommended page... weird.
Absolutely wonderful seeing blimps flying around though! I hadn't seen one in years
Terry's a gem.
Worked with him for years.. his stories and abilities are absolutely incredible
Fascinating! What a wonderful experience for you. Thanks for taking us along.
By far the coolest video on your channel! I've never seen ANYONE ride in a blimp!
I loved this!!! Blimps have always fascinated me!!! Enjoyed this so much!!! Thank you!
So glad!
pssshhh dude great vid - im a former air traffic controller and im now an aircraft dispatcher in my second career. Do more aviation stuff man! You'd be amazed at the generosity of 'celeb aviators' and they're very accessible for the most part man
Holy cow up to 800k subs!
Congrats Mike and Team!
Hope you guys are doing well. If you ever venture through the mountains of North Carolina, lunch is on us!
I saw this blimp over New York City sometime around when you took this flight. I was out on my lunch break and saw this exact blimp circling around the Statue of Liberty before it just cruised up the Hudson River. A couple weeks later, Goodyear came past on it's way from Connecticut to Philadelphia. I went up in the Goodyear Blimp back in the early-mid 90s and it was one of the most incredible experiences I've ever had. Great show.
I saw this blimp! I was driving down 95 near Beverly. This is so cool! Love the video!
So cool!
Wow, wow ,wow ! What a show ! What a view, and a cool crew ! Thanks for the ride-along !👍👍
Our pleasure!
13:00 NICE ART This seems like so much fun good on you for having that experience I'm afraid of heights 😢❤
As a New Yorker who has spent my whole life seeing the city from different perspectives, I gotta say this is one of the most unique!
One of your all-time best vids Mike. The pilots are great and the clarity is amazing. What an experience" Best line: You're a Canadian asking an Englishman/
Bring back the blimp! It will always remain the superior form of transport, pure style, I love it
Wow, what a crew!! I’m sure they made time fly by! Probably one of my favorite videos now. Thank you for taking us along with you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
That was awesome, Downie, very fun to watch - Thanks to you and to Skyship Services - Dick's Sports for sharing with us! Enjoyed the ride and sites. Shhh.
I remember being invited into the control tower of this airport right when this behemoth landed! Still remember the tiny people running to catch the ropes before it floated away! 😂
I didn’t know riding in a blimp would be so cool and so much fun. I absolutely hate flying actually taking a transatlantic next year to go to Europe, but I would love to ride on a blimp. This looks fun.
Dude!!! This is one of the coolest videos on RUclips! Keep up the great work!
That view at 21:15. Wow, just wow. Thanks for sharing this experience!
Mike,
I grew up in Jackson Township, N.J.,
Not far from Lakehurst Naval Air Station which
was the heart of blimps that patrolled the Atlantic Coast during and after WW2
I saw blimps over our farm in the late forties and visited L.N.A.S. a
number of times.
That was the same place where the Hindenburg, exploded.
This brings back memories of early years.
I even knew Moody Erwin, a survivor of the Akron disaster
Thank You,
Frederick "Rik" Spector
Thank you! That must have been a lot of fun! Your choice of music was particularly good today.
It's all in the magic of putting us somewhere we could never imagine being.
That’s awesome! I watched the blimp take off from Beverly while I waited to taxi by one morning, what an incredible sight!
This was so cool, thanks for recording it for those of us who will never get to do it in person. The pilots were cool too.
Omg you’re my favorite RUclipsr and this is the absolute coolest video ever. Like this is so cool, i live in southcoast mass and it’s amazing to see landmarks I see all the time
Wow, thanks!
So cool to see these views over my old stomping grounds! I miss coastal RI every summer. Be sure to get back to Newport and see the mansions and the cliff walk!
What a fun video! I don't think I've ever seen footage from a blimp flight like this. And the captains and crew were so knowledgeable!
As someone who grew up in New England, the Boston/ Rhode Island scenery was especially lovely for me. 👍
What an epic video. All your videos are exciting, but this one took the cake. You did it again. Mike you rock!!
I absolutely loved this!!! I live in Massachusetts and loved seeing it from the sky. I grew up 15 mins walking to Harvard Square. I worked in the John Hancock tower ( all glass skinny building). Providence is like a 2nd cousin to me. We brought our kids all the time to their Children's museum. I have to say again how cool this was watching!!
This must of been the coolest experience. Always wanted to fly in a blimp. You can tell by your smile that you had a blast!
Great video and good to see the guys working. Also great to see Florian as our paths never crossed while working for the same company.
Airship Ventures used to offer sightseeing tours in the San Francisco/San Jose area. One of the best things ever! As a private pilot it wasn't really new views for me, but a whole different way to travel.
This is seriously so cool! I always wanted to see what it would be like inside the cockpit! So so cool!
I was amazed with this video. I love how you make the story and how it is perceived by watching these images. Thank you so much for doing such a great job for your followers. ❤😊
I actually had no idea Rhode Island was such a truly remarkable area....thank you. Love The Zeppelin Adventure. Brave Hearts!
The Zeppelin had ball rooms , restaurants, bathrooms etc ! The only people on the bottom were the pilots
This brings me back to the early 90s when I was fortunate enough to ride over Manhattan on the Fuji Blimp. I was an editor for a photo magazine and this was for a special event for the photographic press so we were all writers and editors of photo publications. It was one of the most memorable experiences I've ever had. The cabin was somewhat larger than this one--we had a dozen people on board, and everyone had a chance to sit in the co-captain's seat and sail the airship for a few minutes. The Fuji blimp had adjustable Rolls Royce propellers, so we took off more or less vertically. I agree about waving--when we sailed past the Statue of Liberty, we were waving at the people in her crown, and they were waving back and that was such a thrill. The whole day, from the time we lifted off from Linden Airport, sailed through NY Harbor, up the East River, hung a left over Central Park, then back down the Hudson River, was pure joy (except for a few minutes of panic when it was my turn to sail the thing).
It was also such a unique experience. It's too bad it isn't available to most people.
One thing I learned is that because a blimp is an air *ship*, the terms the Fuji crew used were all nautical: Instead of a pilot flying, a captain sails a blimp. So really, you were SAILING a blimp!
Surprised I caught a video this early. Keep up the good work, will always look forward to your adventures ❤❤
This was cool. Going to get my husband and dad to watch this, both love aviation and are going to enjoy it so much.
So COOL, WOW the Manhatten skyline is awsome from the Blimp. Thank you XXX
Another great adventure! Thanks for taking us along. Beautiful way to see that scenery
ive been to fenway many times and boston a million but first time I've seen it from a blimp. absolutely loved this trip!
This was fabulous. Thank you so much.
What an experience haha! You never fail to float all the way up to our expectations. Cant wait for the next video!
pretty happy that i'm one of the 10 people to learn all this today
😉🤫
This is the coolest mode of transportation!
This exemplifies "Bucket list." And this is amazing to see what's involved in flying these craft!
I may well have seen this blimp once over my town. Well definitely I will try waving if they're ever low like this.
Great video and thanks!
By bucket list, does that mean a list of things where you’d better take a bucket with you when you do it?😅
What a cool adventure! Thank you for sharing!
You bet!
Absolutely amazing !!! You know how to knock it out of the park !
loving this so much, the crew are nothing but whoesome, God bess ya'll
My aunt and uncle got to ride in the Goodyear blimp many years ago. Thanks for giving me an idea of what they experienced. They loved it, by the way.
This guy asks great questions, exactly same things I’ve been wondering almost. Lots of people aren’t good at asking good questions for vids like this
That was the best episode! Great content!!
This blimp was orbiting the Strawberry Festival in my little upstate NY town of Owego back in June. It was an incredibly windy day, and these guys were definitely getting the snot beat out of them. The pitching up and down was INSANE. It had to have felt like an actual rollercoaster. Would have loved to see video from inside the cabin that day! I'm a private pilot, and I've flown Cessnas and Pipers in bumpy weather, but it seems like a blimp would be far more relaxing in turbulence. No worrying about overstressing the airframe and having a wing snap off!
I've always wanted to take a blimp ride but have never had the opportunity, so I'll live vicariously through you. Good job, sir!
I applaud you. I could never and will never no matter how much I am interested in this mode of transportation. Congrats.
Mike, that was amazing!! Thanks for sharing your trip with us.
Looks like a great time! The for having us along
What a great time for a youngster. Keep it up, Mike.
It's pretty cool to see my hometown from above like this. Keep doing what you do, Downie
I just loved this video! What a perspective and I really enjoyed learning from these pilots!
What a trip. I cannot believe I missed this video. Too much fun.
Great ride you took us in! We loved it. Thanks
That was freaking awesome, what a fantastic way to travel and to see the worl, and Terry was awesome
Thank you for taking us along with you on this great adventure.
You've put out a lot of good videos Buddy, but this one for me is just about the best!! Thanks a lot. All the best from Gene in Tennessee.🤩
Mike, you've hit it out of the "pahk" again with this one. What a cool experience, thanks for taking us along with you. Immensely cool.
This is such a cool and obscure experience. I’m sure you jumped at the opportunity! I sure would have
Man, another amazing experience. That was such a cool trip, and talk about iconic! Seeing NYC from a blip/airship? Just too cool. Great episode!
Glad you enjoyed it!
THIS IS ONE OF THE COOLEST VIDEOS I'VE EVER SEEN! THANK YOU.
This was an amazing video, and I'm glad to see you back! I've always wondered what it was like to ride a blimp, and now that I've seen this video, I know what to expect if I ever get a chance to do so!
When you said 7-8 hours my first thought was that sounds awful then I remembered you love trains and that you've pretty much been training for this your entire life. 😂 Fascinating video as always. 👍
So true
Wow, what a fantastic flight! Thanks for taking us along, Mike 👍
Wow Wow Wow!! This has to be one of my favorites so far Mike! So interesting to see how these amazing airships work! ♥️👍♥️👍
The crew of this airship seem super chill
Wow! That was very interesting. Thank you for taking us along!
That was amazing the crew was so helpful and funny glad you had a great time