From September 19th to October 2nd, 2002 the Zeppelin NT was stationed at the airfield in Malmsheim. From there the airship was conducting passenger and advertising flights to the Cannstatter Wasen in Stuttgart where the Volksfest (comparable to the Oktoberfest) was going on at that time.
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| Approaching Malmsheim for landing | Touch down | ||
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| Exchanging passengers | Getting ready for take off | Leaving for another sightseeing flight over Stuttgart | Morning impressions while at the mast |
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| Zeppelin NT at the mast | Mast truck | Mast truck details | Artwork on mast truck |
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| Controlling the mast | Preparing for engine run-ups | External power unit | Ballast door with shot bags |
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| Start-up of right hand engine | Waiting for aft engine start-up | Aft engine start-up | All engines running |
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| Documenting run-ups | View from below | View into cockpit from mast truck | View from mast truck |
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| Moon over tail | Engine at different shutter speeds | Engine at different shutter speeds | Service trailer |
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| Engine run-ups | Getting ready for going off-mast | Grabkapelle on the Rotenberg (Stuttgart) | Castle Solitude with Zeppelin shadow |
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| Exchanging passengers | Rescue helicopter watching the Zeppelin landing (they even landed nearby) | Still one meter in the air | Going on the mast for the night |
