The Stars & Stripes patrols familiar airspace over Pompano Beach, Florida.

Designated a GZ (Goodyear-Zeppelin) 20A, the Stars & Stripes, at 192 feet long, 59.5 feet tall and 50 feet wide, is easy to see as she floats above a football stadium or golf course at 1,500 feet.

Larry Chambers is the Pilot-in-Charge of the Stars & Stripes. There are 3 other pilots on the staff... Tracy Rockhold, Dan Thomas and Martin Chandler.

The airship also is supported by a crew of 16, two base maintenance personnel and a public relations manager. The crew follows the airship in a bus, 9-passenger van and a 40-foot specially-outfitted tractor-trailer rig.

In March 2000, the Stars & Stripes made the first visit of a Goodyear blimp to Mexico. The airship crossed the border at Laredo, Texas and continued on to Monterrey. There it made several public appearances, flashed public service announcements on its electronic sign, and provided local customers, dignitaries and media with rides.

Major events that the Stars & Stripes has covered include: ABC Monday Night Football in Miami; NCAA College Football; NASCAR in Charlotte, Daytona and Miami; NASDAQ Tennis at Key Biscayne, Florida; US Open Tennis, New York; Turner Sports and ESPN Major League Baseball; Fort Lauderdale Air & Sea Show