2:51 : "Six months to maybe a little over a year" So you need a goodyear of training to fly this thing?

When I was younger, I thought the people sat in balloon part

My dad had a tire shop in the 70s...he was a big Goodyear dealer... pretty much exclusive. He was given tickets to fly on the blimp when it came to our city. For some reason, I was the only one to go up, not even my parents were with me. So we go up and I was invited to go up next to the pilot. It was quite cool but as a kid I didn't get the gravity of it. So there was this big wheel like a wheel on a ship between the two front seats...I asked if I could move it. He had his hand on it and said " yes , just very slow forward " ...well being 7 years old I reefed on it back and fourth...not a good idea evidently , I was sternly told to go back to my seat lol "...I still have my ticket. So, about 34 years latter ( 2014 ) my dad passed away from prostate cancer. My parents have a big piece of land and the following spring I was helping my mom with the garden...so we hear this brrrrrr...and here comes the Goodyear blimp. We hadn't seen it in our town for years and years. It gets closer and closer and is coming right in our direction. So veers off , turns sideways and comes in REAL low. Freakishly low. It goes by with the light up sign flashing " Goodyear " ...we were crying. We know someone high up remembered my dad. He was a good tire dealer ...did all the city fire, cops, regular city vehicles, contracts with local mills etc. So I can only think they remembered him and did a flyby. Their house isn't even in the city so they had to go out of the way to do this. It hadn't been in our town since the late 90s so...it had to be planned. Thank you Goodyear !

My dad worked 36 years at Brazil's Goodyear and one day he brought the whole family in a flight on this beauty. I'll never forget that

“You know everyone wants to see a blimp.” GTA5 players: *pulls out rpg*

Probably took them a Good Year to build it.

The pilot who started off as a landscaper for good year. Amazing story, peoples dreams can come true

In the '80s when I was in high school, there was a Goodyear Blimp based right across the freeway from our school. I was on the yearbook staff and we requested a ride to photograph the campus from above. Goodyear was happy to oblige. When it was our turn, they put me in the co-pilot seat. We flew around, I took pictures, and then the pilot asked if I wanted to fly it. This was an older model with pedals for the rudders and a big wheel beside each seat for elevators. I'll never forget that day. For a few minutes, I got to fly the Goodyear blimp.

heading over to see if spacex need any grass cutters

I’m gonna piss people off at parties when I interject that the Goodyear Blimp is actually a semi-rigid airship.

Blimp: *appears* WWI Veteran Reincarnated: _aww sh t here we go again_

I don’t know why it made me smile when they said that the blimp would spin around in circles at night while parked. Also I feel like a crash in that thing would feel like a gentle ground boop.

“I didn’t even realize this job existed until I found it.” -Mr. BlimpMan

*_I wonder if the Blimp Tires are Goodyear_*

That’s a big improvement from the previous generation blimps. I had an opportunity to look inside the cockpit of the older model and I was shocked at how small it was.

somehow it gives me an "aww" feeling when it took off. as nostalgic as a Disney cartoon in the 50s

The music was impeccable.

As a kid i thought people would ride inside the round thing

I played enough GTA to know how to comandeer this

One time I thought there was a huge ass flying saucer over my house. It was late evening. The sun was going down. Bottom covered by trees. Nearly gave me a heart attack. Then it turned. Goodyear. The blimp was floating only about 100 feet above my house.

It's all good until it got attacked by pigeons using Blitzkrieg tactic

2 snipe shots in gta and your 20 mil is gone 😂

Living in Arizona we see the Goodyear blimps quite frequently. Needless to say it's always amazing to see

Back in the late 90's we had some kind of a blimp fever in Argentina, and we had different blimps flying across the country, including _Good Year_ and _La Serenísima_ blimps... It was amazing to see them floating in the distance. XOXO

When a camera is worth more than your house

I haven’t seen a blimp for like seven years

Earth: Has a helium shortage Blimp: Hold my beer

I am being honest i liked it.But there was something that made me like it even more, that background music perfectly synced with slow moving plane with relaxing atmosphere.

To put the 21 mil in perspective, a passenger airplane costs about 200 - 300 mil...

The newest branch of the military: Balloon Bois

Wow, the new "Blimps" are a far cry from the old GZ-20's that were in service when I worked for Goodyear Canada Inc. The old versions were only 192 feet long, had hardly any passenger capacity, and were much less tech oriented, but they were fun to fly. As an employee I had the opportunity to fly in them on 3 occasions, and actually took control of the craft for several minutes on one of the flights, and have a certificate of provenance that made me an honorary Blimp Pilot.

Wow, I sat through this entire clip without skipping. I Enjoyed this Clip!

I wish we had Airship Cruise liners

I bet he says ”damn it was a good day” everytime he clocks out

I've seen the Goodyear Blimp many times over the beaches of Cape Cod, and even over Olympic Park just before London 2012. But I honestly learned so many things in this short film that I had no idea about!

It looks so peaceful when it flys it just makes you happy :)

'Sees a blimp' GTA 5 players takes out sniper rifle.

I remember in elementary school everything would stop when the good year blimp was flying through

N1A Wingfoot 1 is based here in Pompano Beach Florida! Where this film was shot. As a 40 year resident of Pompano Beach, I can tell you we are very possessive about OUR blimp! We are used to seeing it in the sky every day. N1A is VERY quiet compared to the old blimps. You could hear the old blimps coming N1A sneaks by. The light-sign on the side of the blimp is as much of the Holidays as Christmas lights. We would really miss it if it leaves!

What a relaxing experience to fly

My brother and I rode in this in the 70's. I recall it being very loud inside the cabin.

ive seen it at my elementary school several times, looking back it was just so cool knowing theirs only 15-20 blimps left and ive seen this one multiple times, the Goodyear blimp.

In my Home town during the summertime, one of the Goodyear blimps always flies over for events happening in the cities around me.

It’s oddly majestic how it just gracefully floats through the sky

5:50 I just learned to fly a blimp in over 10 seconds

"The enemy is being reinforced with an airship" Sure the competition hears this in their minds.

I first seen it in the late 90s when I was a kid... it’s one of those things you’ll never forget

The fact that he gave credit to the crew made the video great 💯

Imagine seeing a 'Good Year' blimp flying over in 2020

I used to see alot of blimps as a kid, how come I don't see them anymore!?

Props too you mate! Started out cutting grass and ended up flying the flagship of the whole damn operation! Hard work pays.

I live in Orlando and I remember walking outside my house a few years ago and seeing that in the sky!

I wish there were blimps everywhere. The world would really start looking like an utopia.

The real question is does it have WiFi?

Whoever chose the music for this did a great job. Very on point at all times

Wonderful! When I was a kid I could board an older version that visited Italy.

Didn't know that was worth that much

I wish cities would have an airship just for the heck of it. Such an inspiring piece.

Was poking around through the cobwebs on my bookshelf last night and pulled a small hardback from one of the dusty layers. Instantly a rush of joy filled my mind. It was Dr. Paul Litchfield's "Why Has America No Rigid Airship?" Few corporations have a sense of vision, or especially a sense of national vision. Perhaps nowadays vision is considered a costly luxury, hardly justifiable. But by the mid 20th century, after people had mostly given up on big rigid airships as a good (transportation industry) idea, Goodyear CEO Dr. Litchfield remained fast to his personal vision. In my mind, his vision is legendary. Thank you so much, Goodyear, for keeping that lighter-than-air idea up and going.

I throughly enjoyed this video! When I was a child, if the Goodyear was spotted, my mother would load me and my sister into the car to chase it. Literally! She would hop curbs, go off road in our '70 Chevelle. She would only stop when trees, or a fence blocked our passage, or until the muffler was ripped off the car! This happened numerous times throughout our childhood! Good times!

What's the difference between a tyre and 365 condoms? One is a Goodyear and the other is a very good year.

Hello, and Thank you, for such a Great and Informative Video Tour. While on vacation in Florida, in 1958, the general public was allowed to ride on the Goodyear Blimp. I believe then, the cost was around $5.00 to $10.00. The wind was quite gusty, on that day, so flights were cancelled. At least I was able to view the blimp, at a fairly close distance of a few hundred feet! Thanks again.

I used to watch the Pompano Goodyear blimps fly overhead. Such a beautiful sight to see. Could see it for miles in any direction

I remember falling in love with Blimps back in 2003. At the National Museum of the USAF in Ohio, 4 Blimps came to fly together to celebrate 100 years of flight! The four Blimps were the Goodyear blimp, Saturn Blimp, MetLife Blimp, and the Fuji Film blimp. And my love for this particular Goodyear "Airship" in the video began in 2015 when it visited Oshkosh, WI during EAA AirVenture!

*Explosive Sniper* : I'm gonna end this blimps whole career

This is amazing and nostalgic...I spotted one yesterday for the first time since I was a child.. blimps intrigue me 😎

They brought the Good Year Blimp Wednesday night to Tupelo, Mississippi. They own Cooper Tire which was hit months ago. They brought the blimp to show the appreciation for the hard work that the employees did to try to get back on track. It was amazing watching this in person. After work I drove about 30 minutes just to watch it and be able to record my own videos of it. I knew they came from Florida because I saw the tag on one of the maintenance vehicles.

When i was little i loved blimps. My mom wrote them asking if me and my brothers could come aboard. They said sure free of charge and took us over the bay area. One of the coolest experiences of my life.

So it's not just a floating advertisement?

Living in Akron, I see them at least once a year. Sometimes they'll have two flying about. You can hear them rumbling above you when you're in the house so odds are, you know it's a blimp. I like to see them best at night when they have lighted pictures & ads on the sides.

I remember when I was 4 years old in 1968, dad had a new car and we travelled to Florida to visit relatives. He pointed out the Goodyear blimp at Opa Locka, Florida. I wonder if these new semi-rigid airships are manufactured by the same company that built the Hindenburg? Great video.

*"Such a big piece of aviation history"* *Such a small piece of aviation history"* *Which one should I take?*

It’s so adorable with the music it just makes me laugh🤣🤣 and that’s how they do those shots

In 1978, the Goodyear Blimp was selling rides on it for $15.00! As I was on vacation in Miami, I went to the Blimp base to ride on it! Unfortunately, when I got there & the blimp was right in front of me, I was told that rides were suspended for today because they were shooting a documentary film over the Everglades! Being a lifelong Airship lover, I left downhearted since I was going home the next day & knew that would probably be my only chance to ride on one!

I saw it a few times when I was a small child in Seattle during the 90s. I was hooked when I saw it.

The world would be better with more of these. The people have spoken. They evoke such a curiosity as no other vehicle does. We need more.

so basicly it isn't a Blimp any more, but a Zeppelin.

Love the sarcasm at the end

I remember going to the Indianapolis Speedway and seeing the Goodyear Blimp flying overhead; I used to think that was so cool!!! I still do! Whenever I see the Goodyear Blimp now it reminds me of spending time with my dad, grandpa and brother.

6:30 Formula 1 helicopter camera crew: *Amatures..*

Proud to have been part of the Airship Operation for almost 8 years. True professionals from the Ground Crew to the Techs, to the Pilots. (A lot of fun also).

Heh, here in germany that blimp is flying like all day

I now feel blessed to have seen blimps flying in the sky in my childhood

5:17 *"piss empowered"* that's a bad ass ship 😂

Saw the lights of the Goodyear Blimp, And it read Ice Cube's a pimp.

The best ride of my life, thanks so much!

I have memories of seeing it flying over Long Island. My dad worked for Grumman. He would take me over to the field to see it when it was tethered to the pole parked in the field.

Who else finds blimps really fascinating?

I'm glad they made this blimp be so convenient for the pilots.

Not me seeing a blimp and then watching this whole video in awe of blimps

Best wishes to all of the crew 😃👌👏👏👏❤️🇺🇸

This is one of the most wholesome videos and comment section I have ever seen

GTA 5 Goodyear DLC is looking good!

Funny I played this video exactly as I was driving past the Goodyear blimp

This year blimp is *BADYEAR*

Great video and great choice in background music

This is just the latest incarnation of this marvellous aircraft. The original flew over my school in May 1975 when it really WAS a 'blimp' . The tragedy was, these machines had just shaken off the wartime prejudices of the Zeppelin raids of The Great War when the Hindenburg disaster happened. Thankfully we now use helium and such things are rare, though not unheard of. But the accident potential is much less. One day we might see these beautiful, graceful machines once again take their place in our skies eh? Peace to all....TJ the DJ

As a child, I would visit my grandparents in Queens, NY, and the nearby Flushing Airport, (now gone) the Goodyear Blimp was often moored. It was always fun to see it fly over Whitestone.

Lmao imagine ur in a plane and u see the blimp at 10000 feet

I love airships. I hope they become big again, like in the 20’s and 30’s