On June 3, 1925, Goodyear launched its first branded blimp, “Pilgrim,” marking the start of its iconic airship legacy. To commemorate the anniversary, three modern Goodyear airships — Wingfoot One, Two, and Three — flew together over Akron and Mogadore, Ohio (near the original hangar site), over three days from June 3rd to June 5th. Wingfoot One was restored with a retro black-and-silver wrap resembling the 1925 Pilgrim, paying tribute to Goodyear’s heritage. I am lucky enough to live pretty close by, and work near the Wingfoot Lake Hangar that houses Wingfoot One. I did not catch all three of these in the air, they flew over the Akron area most of the time, but I did get to photograph them when they landed and were moored for the evening due to high winds.
The Wingfoot Blimp Trio, (Left to right) Wingfoot One, Wingfoot Three and Wingfoot Two
Wingfoot One and Wingfoot Two
Wingfoot Two, close up and personal
Wingfoot One is based out of Suffield, Ohio, Wingfoot Two is based in Pompano Beach, Florida, and Wingfoot Three is based in Carson, California. There is one other Blimp in the fleet, it resides in Europe in Essen, Germany covering events across the continent such as racing’s 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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