There still are zeppelins! If you lived on the SF Peninsula or South Bay 10-15 years ago, you might have seen the Airship Ventures zeppelin flying low and slow

There still are zeppelins! If you lived on the SF Peninsula or South Bay 10-15 years ago, you might have seen the Airship Ventures zeppelin flying low and slow over the area. Alas, Airship Ventures went out of business about ten years ago, due in part to the loss of a corporate sponsor and no luck getting a new one. I remember seeing 23 and Me on the zeppelin when it flew overhead. Ten years ago, a good friend treated me to a ride on one of their last local flights (this time the zepp was decorated with the Farmers Insurance logo). They still fly in Germany, though, so if you are ever in the Friedrichshafen area and can afford the somewhat pricey flight, do it! I promise you won't regret it; it was truly an experience of a lifetime. I posted a couple of comments here in the last year or two, so rather than repeat all the details and photo gallery, you can find them here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21662645 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21662645 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18897492 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18897492 p.s. These new Zeppelin NT airships do use helium!