ND game
Last fall, I heard the Goodyear blimp calling that it was departing the Goshen airport enroute to a Notre Dame football game. I was passing nearby, so I kept an eye out -- like you could miss a blimp, right?
It was a LONG time before I actually spotted it. Lost it in the ground clutter, since it was climbing out VERY slowly. So, I throttled back a bit (quite a bit, actually) and bled off speed as Airship One gained altitude.
Not wanting to freak them out and get too close, I kept my distance as I lowered the flaps to slow down as much as possible.
"Airship One, would you like a fighter escort to the stadium?" I asked over the radio. No response. I guess they had already changed freq to South Bend approach.
I gave them a wing-wag and powered up. Did a little roll for their in-flight entertainment. I'm betting that they get that kind of stuff all the time.
