When You’re Done Flying The Goodyear Blimp, You Don’t Just Tie It Down And Go Home

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Key Takeaways:

  • Goodyear operates four iconic airships globally: three in the U.S. and one in Europe, with Wingfoot Three featured at AirVenture 2021.
  • These airships require constant, 24/7/365 tending by a dedicated crew, as they cannot simply be tied down and left unattended, even when in a hangar.
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Goodyear has three iconic airships in the U.S. and a fourth based in Europe. For AirVenture 2021, they had Wingfoot Three stationed at Oshkosh for the entire week, where AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli spent a glorious half day fooling around the airship and interviewing the crew. This video details how the blimps must be tended 24/7/365. You certainly can’t tie it down and go home, even if it’s in the hangar.

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