Blimp News
Goodyear, U.S. Marines Toys for Tots Event Huge Success
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and the United States Marine Corps Reserve successfully conducted their second annual joint maneuver to benefit the Toys for Tots Foundation at the blimp base in Suffield, Ohio, December 9, 10 and 11. By all measures it was a record breaker in every category...
Goodyear TV Aerials
Jan. 28, 2012 - 4:00 PM ET
NCAA Basketball: Georgetown @ Pitt on ESPN & ESPN3
Jan. 30, 2012 - 7:00 PM ET
NBA- New Orleans Hornets @ Miami Heat on Fox Sports Florida
Feb. 19, 2012 - 12:30 PM ET
NHL: San Jose @ Detroit on NBC. Regional coverage. Your area might see a different NHL game.
Did You Know?
In category: About Flying
Goodyear has flown passengers in its blimps for over fifty years without interruption (except for World War II), with no serious injuries. It's probably the safest form of air travel ever devised.
Why does the crew chief hold up that butterfly net when the blimp lands?
In category: Blimp Construction
That's a little portable wind sock, and it gives the pilot a final check on the wind direction as he makes his approach. The airship always lands directly into the wind.
