Category Archives: Blimps

Goodyear Blimp ‘Santa Claus Express’ Comes to Town for Toys for Tots

Posted on November 30, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Goodyear Tire and Rubber – prnewswire.com – Goodyear, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve team up to host 6th annual Toys for Tots events – Toy drive events to be held in Ohio, California and Florida

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Savannah James to Christen Newest Goodyear Blimp – Wingfoot Two

Posted on September 23, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: PR Newswire – prnewswire.com Akron Native Joins Ranks of Remarkable Women

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Goodyear Blimp to Visit Canada

Posted on September 22, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: PR Newswire – prnewswire.com Iconic Airship to Flyover Niagara Falls and Provide Coverage of the World Cup of Hockey

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Skydive from blimp to mark Battle at Bristol

Posted on September 12, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Knoxville News Sentinel – knoxnews.com By Mike Blackerby Air Force Academy cadet Jordan Glover said Saturday’s skydive into Bristol Motor Speedway will be his biggest and most exciting jump yet.

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Lockheed Built a Blimp-Crawling Robot That Finds and Fixes Leaks

Posted on July 27, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Gizmodo – gizmodo.com By Andrew Liszewski Satellites and autonomous drones have reduced our need for cutting-edge spy planes and stealth fighters. So Lockheed’s famed Skunk Works, creators of the SR-71 Blackbird, have now built a unique robot called the … Continue reading →

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