Looking westward while flying over Brittain Yard. That is Interstate 76 to the left snaking into town.
On July 2 I took a “manned drone” flight in a 1943 vintage Stearman biplane.
The main objective was to get photos of the airships in town, specifically Wingfoot One at the Suffield base and the MetLife Snoopy Two blimp moored at Akron-Fulton Airport and in for the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational golf tournament at Firestone Country Club in Akron.
I did manage a quick flyover of the Wheeling & Lake Erie’s former Akron, Canton & Youngstown yard that’s near the Akron Railroad Club meeting location. I’ve included two views of the rail yard in this report.
I got lucky with Wingfoot One lifting off after we had made a couple circles around the Wingfoot Lake hanger. In the air dock photo, note the small MetLife ship out where the giant rigid airships Akron and Macon once moored.
We flew right over the MetLife blimp on our takeoff.
The last photo is my ride that morning. It was a great way to fly.
Article and Photographs by Roger Durfee
Zooming in on the locomotive service facility at W&LE’s Brittain Yard.
Spotting the Met Life blimp while taking off from Akron-Fulton Airport.
The iconic air dock at Akron-Fulton Airport.
Circling around the Goodyear hangar at Wingfoot Lake.
Wingfoot One takes flight over Wingfoot Lake.
My ride for the day.
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July 12, 2016 at 12:23 pm |
Great images especially the W&LE yard and the Goodyear Zeppelin hanger. My mother lived near the hanger and saw it being built and both the Akron and Macon flying from it.
Bob
July 12, 2016 at 11:53 pm |
Nice Rodger!