The iconic Goodyear airships are taking a victory lap over the skies of Ohio this week. The Akron-based tire company is celebrating the 100th anniversary of “Pilgrim,” its first blimp to take ...

Goodyear is calling it a "once-in-a-lifetime event" as the company prepares to send all three of its iconic blimps, together, over northeast Ohio in honor of the Goodyear Blimp’s 100th anniversary.

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – Goodyear is calling it a “once-in-a-lifetime event” as the company prepares to send all three of its iconic blimps, together, over northeast Ohio in honor of the Goodyear ...

Goodyear marked the 100th anniversary of its Goodyear Blimp this week with special flights over the Ohio city that’s home to the tiremaker’s headquarters.

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.

The iconic Goodyear airships are taking a victory lap over the skies of an Ohio city this week. The Akron-based tire company is celebrating the 100th anniversary of “Pilgrim,” its first blimp ...

The blimp travels more than 100 days per year, with trips ranging anywhere from three days to three weeks. A crew of nearly 20 people travel with the airship whenever it is touring. Today’s ...

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.

FILE – The Goodyear Blimp is prepared for takeoff, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in New Smyrna Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark Long, File) Goodyear gets helium for its blimps from multiple sources.

The Goodyear Blimp is 246 feet long (75 meters), which would cover about 80% of a football field. It is 58 feet (18 meters) high and holds three Olympic-sized swimming pools’ worth of helium.