goodyear blimp

the Goodyear blimp (boring to watch)
This is summer 1986 when a Goodyear blimp landed in Junction, TX.

edit: Okay, maybe this is just boring to watch for me because I can't remember this (or any other experience with a GoodYear Blimp). Since many have commented that it's not boring, I'll accept that it's not boring for everyone. Enjoy! :)

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[JeffGR4]

Boring to watch? kpeebles likes watching baby videos, while I like watching blimps. To each his own.

[kpeebles]

@JeffGR4 good point - actually, I think it's only the grandparents who enjoy watching baby videos (and call repeatedly when I don't post new ones) :) I added the "boring to watch" part after two very rude comments (which I deleted) immediately after I posted. I'm pleasantly surprised by all the kind blimp enthusiasts!

[Oppledeldoc]

Is this the one that used to be just outside Houston (Spring, TX.)? I used to live just next to its hangar. Thank you for posting it.

[kpeebles]

I'm not sure, but one commenter seemed confident it was the Columbia out of Carson, CA (not the one in Houston).

[deflyboy]

Crappy camera 0_o

[kpeebles]

Did you not see that this was taped in 1986?!? It was an 8mm home recording - what do you expect?

[djs495]

I so wish they would go back to these colors.

[julianm98052]

I was a young mechanic on the California based Columbia during that tour. The details are foggy, but we were in Texas to trade-in the old Columbia N4A for the new N10A which was being assembled at the Goodyear hanger in Spring Tx. We had come from Midland/Odessa and were on our way to either Dallas or San Antonio the next morning. There were actually 5 Goodyear blimps at that time...if you count the Europa and both the old and new Columbia's. Cool vid, but it makes me feel old.

[DanBell47]

@djs495 Finally, someone who see's things my way.

[Tamarlane83]

awesome