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447:(N2A) followed in 1972 and was based in Italy, the first Goodyear blimp based outside of the United States. These airships were larger than the GZ 19 blimps. Beginning in 2014, Goodyear began retiring the GZ-20 and replacing them with the
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656:, LZ-130, were both 804 feet (245 meters) long and 135 feet (41 meters) in diameter. That is, over four times as long and over twice as wide as the current Goodyear blimps. The largest blimp ever made by Goodyear was the
952:(N4A) was fitted with over 3,000 incandescent lamps of red, yellow, blue and green on both sides that for the first time featured animation. Usually moving stick figures, ticker messages or colorful patterns. A small
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is so universally recognized that the company is proud to have it continue, regardless of any technical difference,' said
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that airships were still militarily viable, it was the most technically advanced airship
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2391:"Goodyear Blimp Named Honorary Member of College Football Hall of Fame"
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2366:""That '70s Show" Who Wants It More? (TV Episode 2001) - IMDb"
2156:"Man Arrested as Model Plane Buzzes, Punctures Goodyear Blimp"
1874:"Wingfoot One Selected as Winning Name for New Goodyear Blimp"
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1925:"Return of Goodyear Airships to Europe is a success"
1309:"Goodyear blimps to be replaced by German Zeppelins"
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1388:Heldenfels, Rich (August 23, 2014).
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1279:Cohen, Aubrey (August 25, 2014).
1167:Ewinger, James (March 14, 2014).
1094:, near the blimp base airport in
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2105:The Lighter-Than-Air Society
1955:The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)
1848:"Goodyear Blimp | Our Fleet"
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2561:Akron Goodyear Wingfoots
2556:1988 Goodyear NASCAR 500
2292:Dick, Philip K. (1977).
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635:evening of 30 April 2012
451:. On February 23, 2014,
2580:Goodyear Polymer Center
2370:Internet Movie Database
1766:"America's Cup Winners"
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631:A Goodyear blimp, near
536:Historical navy classes
369:in preparation for the
158:The Spirit of Goodyear
106:From the launch of the
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2708:Goodyear Polyglas tire
2676:Charles Goodyear Medal
1031:Coral Springs, Florida
848:Spirit of the Americas
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170:Luftschiffbau Zeppelin
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342:1981 Indianapolis 500
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2318:"Our Fleet: America"
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2222:on October 10, 2006.
2073:. September 13, 2020
1976:"Dirigível Goodyear"
1772:on December 20, 2019
1520:on November 25, 2013
1395:Akron Beacon Journal
1057:Reichelsheim Airport
979:Wingfoot Air Express
817:Spirit of Innovation
699:Spirit of Innovation
516:Good Morning America
465:Spirit of Innovation
371:1984 Summer Olympics
112:Spirit of Innovation
58:Spirit of Innovation
2612:Cotton Bowl Classic
2136:on 13 December 2007
1602:on January 12, 2016
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1221:on October 16, 2012
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781:Stars & Stripes
692:Stars & Stripes
633:Manchester, England
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2393:. January 7, 2019.
2046:DBusiness Magazine
1572:. www.airships.com
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1053:Spirit of Safety I
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2607:Spirit of America
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2160:Los Angeles Times
2126:"Chicago History"
2042:"Pull of Gravity"
1654:on August 7, 2015
1514:"Company History"
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