When William Bayliss is in the air, he wants to make sure he's the one flying the machine, not the machine flying him. That's why blimps are more his speed than planes. Bayliss, one of about only ...

In 1979, a large wind storm swept through eastern Iowa, destroying the Goodyear Mayflower as it prepared to celebrate Independence Day in Mount Pleasant.

The Goodyear Blimp is celebrating an important birthday: 100 years. Flying from Plymouth, Massachusetts, the majestic airship ...

Don't fret, blimp fans. That big thing you' ve seen ... The first of the new models, Ohio-based Wingfoot One, took to the sky last year, replacing the 14-year-old Spirit of Goodyear.

The Goodyear Blimp had long been used as a giant advertisement for the company. In the post-war years, Goodyear intensified its efforts, ... a 27-year-old Los Angeles transplant, ...

LOS ANGELES — The fabled Goodyear Blimp is retiring. But don’t fret, blimp fans. ... Ohio-based Wingfoot One, took to the sky last year, replacing the 14-year-old Spirit of Goodyear.

AKRON—The venerable "Spirit of Goodyear," which has provided aerial coverage of sporting events for 14 years, has gone to live the life of retirement in the South. Goodyear is set to introduce a new, ...

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — The next generation of the well-known Goodyear blimp is getting ready to take flight as the company moves toward replacing its old fleet of airships with a new trio. The ...

At 100 years old, the Goodyear Blimp is an ageless star in the sky. The 246-foot-long airship will be in the background of the Daytona 500.

In fact, the pilots joke that the only thing Wingfoot One has in common with the old blimps is the helium. Goodyear’s remaining two older models are expected to be replaced by Zeppelins by 2018.

There’s a new blimp in town. The Goodyear Wingfoot Two just arrived in Long Beach and will be making its TV debut above the Staples Center Wednesday night, so look up. "Wingfoot Two is 246 feet ...

That’s why blimps are more his speed than planes.Bayliss, one of about only 40 airship pilots in the world, ... Old dogs, new blimps: Goodyear pilots need to ...