Columbus Neighborhoods
100 Years in the Sky: The Goodyear Blimp Story Preview
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Celebrate 100 years of the Goodyear Blimp with an exclusive behind-the-scenes flight.
In 1925, the first Goodyear Blimp, Pilgrim, took to the skies, earning recognition from the Smithsonian as a "milestone in aviation progress." To commemorate its 100th anniversary, WOSU was granted exclusive access to bring cameras on board, offering a rare glimpse into the history and inner workings of these iconic airships.
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Columbus Neighborhoods is a local public television program presented by WOSU
Columbus Neighborhoods
100 Years in the Sky: The Goodyear Blimp Story Preview
Preview: Special | 29sVideo has Closed Captions
In 1925, the first Goodyear Blimp, Pilgrim, took to the skies, earning recognition from the Smithsonian as a "milestone in aviation progress." To commemorate its 100th anniversary, WOSU was granted exclusive access to bring cameras on board, offering a rare glimpse into the history and inner workings of these iconic airships.
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>>> Join us as we get a bird's eye view of Columbus from the Goodyear Blimp.
>>> Hope you're not afraid of heights.
>>> Hey Jeff and Nancy, we're gonna head east right now and we're going to hold south of Port Columbus Airport.
>>> I think they're gonna let us go right over the top of the field.
>>> Oh.
We're gonna get a look at the control tower.
>>> Columbus Neighborhood's Blimp Special airs May 22nd on WOSU.
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