About 15 years ago, I went up in the old Stars and Stripes at Pompano Beach. According to my Goodyear Blimp Club Card it was piloted by Capt. Dick Esh. The cockpit was cramped and noisy, but the view was terrific. Here's a link to what really happened in Lakehurst NJ in 1937. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ulrichp/1362599/ (courtesy of Lloyd Lachow). 73, Gil NN4CW