{"id":18596,"date":"2021-06-07T20:40:33","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T20:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=18596"},"modified":"2021-06-07T20:41:39","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T20:41:39","slug":"goodyear-blimp-returns-to-eaa-airventure-oshkosh-airshow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/national-news\/goodyear-blimp-returns-to-eaa-airventure-oshkosh-airshow\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Goodyear Blimp Returns to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Airshow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For the first time in six years, the Goodyear Blimp will\nreturn to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this summer. Wingfoot Three&#8217;s appearance marks\nthe 50th anniversary of the first visit by a Goodyear Blimp to what has become\nthe world&#8217;s largest airshow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Goodyear_Blimp_Oshkosh_Air_Show.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18597\" width=\"293\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Goodyear_Blimp_Oshkosh_Air_Show.jpg 738w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Goodyear_Blimp_Oshkosh_Air_Show-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Goodyear_Blimp_Oshkosh_Air_Show-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Goodyear_Blimp_Oshkosh_Air_Show-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/><figcaption><em>The Goodyear Blimp flies over EAA AirVenture Oshkosh&#8217;s Air Traffic Control Tower.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Goodyear Aviation will also exhibit in booth #489 at the\nshow, which runs from July 26 through Aug. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are excited to be returning to EAA AirVenture\nOshkosh this year to showcase our products and interact alongside consumers who\nshare our passion for aviation, all while celebrating this milestone anniversary\nof the Goodyear Blimp. With aviation enthusiasts coming from all over the\nworld, this show, known as the world&#8217;s largest airshow, is a great opportunity\nfor Goodyear to share our rich history in aviation,&#8221; said David Barnette,\nGoodyear General Manager, Global Aviation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christened in 2018, Wingfoot Three is the newest Goodyear\nBlimp, completing a nearly decade-long transition of Goodyear&#8217;s world-famous\nfleet to high-tech semi-rigid airships. At 246 feet long, Wingfoot Three will\nbe one of the largest aircraft on the field and a full 54 feet longer than the\nGoodyear Blimp America that first touched down in Oshkosh back in 1971. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information on the blimp&#8217;s schedule, including air show\nperformances and pilot autograph sessions, will be announced in the coming\nweeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time in six years, the Goodyear Blimp will return to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this summer. Wingfoot Three&#8217;s appearance marks the 50th anniversary of the first visit by a Goodyear Blimp to what has become the world&#8217;s largest airshow. 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