I found from the Islands Sounder that the plane in the breathtaking fly-by I saw at Orcas Island airport was a Douglas AD-1 Skyraider, piloted by Alan Anders. Not exactly a WWII warbird as it debuted at the end of the war, but close.
The plane itself belongs to Anders’s father, Bill Anders, who is an Orcas Island resident and one of the Apollo 8 astronauts. Pretty cool.
I’ve been looking into aerial photography platforms lately as part of a special project. Google served up this page on an RC blimp which I found thoroughly entertaining. Under the uses for this stuff, you’ve got this list:
IDEAS WITH THIS TOY!!! GRADUATION CEREMONY, SPY ON STUFFS, INDOOR FUN, ADVERTISEMENT, ATTRACT CHICKS, TRADE SHOWS, MARKETING, JUST ABOUT ANYTHING!!!
I don’t see anyone “attracting chicks” whilst playing with a toy blimp. On the other hand, there might be some “chicks” out there who are, for some reason, attracted to toy blimps.
Me, I just want to be able to take cool aerial photos, preferably without having to get a pilot’s license. Attracting chicks is only secondary, I swear.
