“I am pleased this investment will ensure that future generations will have the opportunity to experience the joy of seeing the Goodyear blimp grace the skies.” During its long operational history, Goodyear has built and operated more than 300 airships – including two large rigid airships ...
“The blimp has become an American institution,” said Nick Nicolary, chief pilot of the Carson-based airship Eagle, one of three blimps owned, built and operated by Goodyear in the United States. “People think of it as their blimp. When we go away for a few days, we get calls fro...
Now, the blimp’s right turn begins to speed up. Next, Lussier tells me to floor the other pedal – the one under my left foot. Slowly, the lumbering airship reverses itself, bringing us back to a straight course. A wooden “elevator wheel” to the right of the pilot’s seat ...