Goodyear blimp took to the skies, a modern blimp flew over the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Here's why it's still an important symbol for Goodyear.

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AKRON, Ohio - When you hear the word "blimp," just one thing likely comes to mind: The Goodyear Blimp. That staple of bowl games and big races officially turns 100 years old on Tuesday.

On June 3, between 5:30-6:30 p.m., the Blimps will fly over Canal Park before the Akron RubberDucks game. The first 1,000 fans who enter the stadium will receive a T-shirt to commemorate the Blimp ...

Goodyear began making airships for the U.S. Navy in 1917, and its first blimp — the first commercial non-rigid airship flown using helium — launched years later, becoming a marketing tool.

Birthday Blimp: Goodyear’s Blimp Celebrates Centennial Anniversary. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company already celebrated its 100th anniversary a quarter century ago: Now, it’s the blimp’s turn. On ...

Timeline: The first non-rigid airship designed to be flown using helium was the Goodyear Blimp that would be christened Pilgrim. It first flew in 1925 at the company's Wingfoot Lake facility in ...

Timeline: The first non-rigid airship designed to be flown using helium was the Goodyear Blimp that would be christened Pilgrim. It first flew in 1925 at the company's Wingfoot Lake facility in ...

Tire Business took a four-day trip on the Goodyear Blimp to the 2025 Dayton Air Show, held at the Dayton International ...