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Title: Holy cow!!! I can't beleive it!!!
Post by: Bill Hodges on December 26, 2011, 06:38:46 AM

I knew there was a reason I like my new son-in-law, Ted. He works for Goodyear Distribution and has arranged for me and my oldest grand-daughter, Maggie, to get a one hour ride in the Goodyear blimp. Got to get on the phone tomorrow and get it scheduled. We have to go to Pompano Beach for it, but that is only about 3 hours away.

Man, what a fantastic Christmas present. I am one happy old man!!!

Bill Hodges
 :D :D :D

Title: Re: Holy cow!!! I can't beleive it!!!
Post by: Don Curry AMA 267060 on December 26, 2011, 08:28:13 AM

I have been able to ride in it twice in the Portland area. You will love the take off and landing. No seat belts and school bus seats.

Title: Re: Holy cow!!! I can't beleive it!!!
Post by: Paul Taylor on December 26, 2011, 08:35:54 AM

Lucky!

Title: Re: Holy cow!!! I can't beleive it!!!
Post by: Clint Ormosen on December 26, 2011, 05:46:45 PM

I was treated to a blimp ride in the Goodyear blimp "Columbia" about 1979. My dad was a Goodyear wholesale associate in Sacramento. The whole family got to ride and we still have some great pictures of that day.

Bill, welcome to an elite group. Not too many get to say they rode in the Goodyear blimp!

Title: Re: Holy cow!!! I can't beleive it!!!
Post by: peabody on December 26, 2011, 07:50:53 PM

My Uncle, "Buzz" Lloyd, flew blimps in WWII....was the first to land one on an aircraft carrier.....
 The blimp hanger in Akron is HUGE....
Lakewood, NJ was the HQ for Navy Blimps, I believe.....there is still a lot of interesting stufgf there....
Enjpy the ride Bill!

Title: Re: Holy cow!!! I can't beleive it!!!
Post by: Larry Renger on December 27, 2011, 03:28:28 PM

See the thread in the Amped Up section regarding C/L stunt in the Tustin Blimp Hangar   #^

Title: Re: Holy cow!!! I can't beleive it!!!
Post by: Roger Vizioli on December 27, 2011, 05:46:45 PM

Congratulations Bill!   H^^
Enjoy!
Roger V.

Title: Re: Holy cow!!! I can't beleive it!!!
Post by: Phil Coopy on December 28, 2011, 03:41:47 PM

You Go Bill!

Phil