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Historical Marker Placed at Goodyear’s Wingfoot Lake Airship Hangar

Posted on August 22, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

On Thursday, August 16 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. unveiled an Ohio Historical Marker at its 101 year old airship hangar in Suffield Township.

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Goodyear’s New Blimps to Converge at Wingfoot Lake Base

Posted on July 15, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Akron Beacon Journal – ohio.com By Jim Mackinnon All three Goodyear blimps will be in Northeast Ohio in a week or so.

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Goodyear’s New Wingfoot Three Takes to the Skies

Posted on June 26, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Akron Beacon Journal – ohio.com New: View video at the end of the post By Jim Mackinnon Goodyear’s newest blimp is flying. Wingfoot Three took off about 8:55 a.m. Monday into the rising sun at the Wingfoot Lake blimp … Continue reading →

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Goodyear’s Wingfoot Three Airship Debuts on First Day of Summer

Posted on June 21, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Akron Beacon Journal – Ohio.com By Jim Mackinnon Goodyear’s newest airship, Wingfoot Three, debuted outdoors on the first day of summer.

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The Blimp Industry Is Changing, Right Over Our Noses

Posted on June 10, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: The Washington Post – washingtonpost.com By Andrew Van Dam Later this month, Goodyear will launch its newest airship, the 246-foot, 10-ton Wingfoot Three, out of a hangar in Akron, Ohio. It’s a big deal, and not just in the … Continue reading →

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