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- Dr. & Mrs. A. Dale Topping L-T-A Museum Virtual Museum of the Lighter-Tan-Air Society’s Collection
01 Other Museums and Exhibits
- MAPS Air Museum – North Canton, Ohio MAPS Air Museum – Including the Control Car from the Goodyear blimp Spirit of Akron
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03 Associations
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Tag Archives: Spirit of America
Following Its Retirement the Goodyear Blimp Spirit of America Is Dismantled
Source: KCBS-TV, channel 2, Los Angeles – losangeles.cbslocal.com The following images were extracted from the KCBS news report covering the dismantling of Goodyear’s Spirit of America blimp. All images courtesy of KCBS-TV, Channel 2, Los Angeles
Goodyear blimp tandem flights are a farewell tour – Schedule change
Source: Akron Beacon Journal – ohio.com By Jim Mackinnon Goodyear blimps … When to see the tandem flights (times approximate): Friday: 2 to 4 p.m. The airships will fly over Goodyear’s headquarters, the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank and Stan Hywet. Monday: … Continue reading
Posted in Airships, Blimps, Semi-Rigid
Tagged airship, Akron, goodyear, Spirit of America, Spirit of Innovation, Wingfoot Lake, Wingfoot One
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Goodyear Blimp “Spirit of America” Retires; Transition to High-tech Fleet continues
Source: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. – goodyearblimp.com Carson, Calif.-based GZ-20A Goodyear Blimp “Spirit of America” to retire in August 2015 Twin sister ship “Spirit of Innovation” coming to Los Angeles in September 2015 New fleet build continues, updated … Continue reading
Posted in Airships, Blimps
Tagged airship, blimp, goodyear, Goodyear blimp, GZ-20A, Spirit of America
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Two Goodyear airships now in Akron area; California blimp to be retired in August
Source: Akron Beacon Journal – ohio.com By Jim Mackinnon Keep your eyes peeled on the Akron-area skies in the upcoming weeks: You should spy two Goodyear airships flying around. Meanwhile, Goodyear’s California-based blimp will be retiring later this summer.
Goodyear celebrates 60 years of aerial coverage
Source: insidesocal.com By Jordan England-Nelson The Federal Aviation Administration is still wringing its hands about the commercial use of unmanned aerial vehicles, but manned blimps have had the FAA’s blessing for over half a century.
Posted in Airships, Blimps, History
Tagged Aerial TV coverage, airship, blimp, goodyear, Goodyear blimps, Rose Bowl, Spirit of America, Tournament of Roses
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