Andy Borgogna and I went flying in the Tustin Blimp Hangar yesterday.  I don't know if anyone else has flown a complete pattern inside such a place, but we did!  We flew Andy's P-51 and Baby Pathfinder.  Used up all the batteries for both planes, 8 flights, I think.

There are some chalenges to such flying.  The overall lighting is kind of dim, and the ceiling and walls are dark, but with skylights the entire length of the building at two levels.  So you are constantly flashing the model in and out of different lights.  Makes keeping track of the model a trifle difficult!

In addition, the air is dead calm, so wake turbulence is a serious problem.

However, it was rewarding, as the free-flight guys and R/C guys were very interested, and happy to see a pretty unique event.

Tony Naccarato took one flight on the P-51 and really liked it!

If we didn't live here in So. CA with our great weather, we would probably fly C/L there again; however, our local park has much better lighting!

Wish we had something like that here in the KC area.   I think I could get used to it.   Well Santa said I was too bad and I didn't get the kit set up I wanted.   

I see nice pictures of hawks.

Well I went back to look at some more of the free flight planes.   Finally by hitting the previous icon I found the pictures.   The E-Pathfinder looks great in the air.   Now Andy, looks like you are down in the dumps and are you trying to copy my dressing style?   Was going to retrive the pics and try to post here, but that is a private site.

Well, at least your wife thinks you are "cute".