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Zeppelin NT in Ostfildern

These photographs show the Zeppelin NT during its passenger flight operations from a flower show in Ostfildern.

The distant photographs were taken from the observation deck of the TV tower in Stuttgart. The three photographs that show the flower show area were taken from a distance of 7 km using a 400 mm lens (200 mm lens and 2x converter). This was a really clear day with great visibility. If you look closely at these photographs you see an aircraft coming in for landing at Stuttgart airport. Though it looks like a close encounter the Zeppelin landing site was around 2 km north east of the airport.

The rest of the photographs give an impression of the passenger operations.

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Encounter with landing aircraft
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Landing and waiting passengers Engines in landing configuration
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Passengers are exchanged in groups of two Crewchief supervising the passenger change Lift off for next tour
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Last few meters before landing
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City of Stuttgart Airport Stuttgart Vineyards in Neckar valley
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Chapel on the Rotenberg Gottlieb Daimler Stadium Final approach Passenger change