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Meet the man who made the Goodyear blimp a sports icon

Source: The University of Akron On Thursday, February 13, at 3:30 PM, Mickey Wittman will make a presentation at The University of Akron. On December 18, 2013, Wittman was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame for his groundbreaking … Continue reading

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Oversize Cargo – The New Goodyear Passenger Gondola

Source: Zeppelin Brief With the sale in 2011 of three Zeppelin NTs to Goodyear, the U.S. tire manufacturer, Zeppelin Luftschiff-technik GmbH & Co. (ZLT) landed the largest contract in its history.

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Goodyear Blimp Innovator Honored

Source: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Mickey Wittman inducted into Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame “Father of sports aerial broadcasting” led Goodyear blimp TV coverage for 28 years

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Goodyear Blimp NT Takes Shape

Source: Aerospace Manufacturing and Design – onlineamd.com By: Eric Brothers, Senior Editor The next generation of the tire company’s iconic airship has historic roots.

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IFO’s (Identified Flying Objects) Invade Macy’s Parade

By Ron Syroid “LET’S HAVE A PARADE!” 1928 marked the first time helium-filled balloons were used in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade.

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