Goodyear Blimp Retiring

Aww, lived in Long Beach my whole life, gonna miss it. Saw it in the air about 2 weeks ago. RIP

>But shed no tears, blimp fans, you’ll still see a familiar blue-and-gold form floating over your favorite sports event or awards show.

>Although the blimp’s replacement, Wingfoot Two, will look about the same when it arrives at Goodyear’s airship base in Carson later this year, it will be a semi-rigid dirigible.

>Such aircraft, one of which has already replaced Goodyear’s Florida blimp, have a frame, which means they maintain their shape when the helium is drained. Blimps, on the other hand, go flat. Wingfoot Two, currently operating in Ohio, will be replaced by yet another dirigible when it leaves there for Southern California.

>Far more important to Goodyear is that the new airships are faster, quieter, larger, easier to fly and more maneuverable than the blimps it introduced more than 90 years ago. Still, the company plans to keep calling the new models blimps.

>“Because a Goodyear Semi-rigid Dirigible doesn’t roll off the tongue,” laughed company airship historian Eddie Ogden.

>>74681686
>company airship historian Eddie Ogden
why can't i get paid to have a retarded job like this

>>74681627
There was only one? Who knew. I just assumed they were like UPS trucks or something.

>>74681627
What is your mum going to do for money now?

>>74681719
you haven't reached a high enough autism level

>>74687582
DARE GOD SHITSPOUTER THINK OF THE CHILDREN

Plenty more blimps in USA lmao.

>>74687582
kek

KEK

K E K

OP on pooicide watch

>>74681627
That's okay, I can still salute the current sports blimp whenever I see your mom at games.

They're making a new one it isn't gone

>>74681686
>company airship historian

>>74687643
>>74687615
>>74687582
sterilize kiwis now