Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Picture a hospital floating in the sky. Or a smooth, low-flying glide over a national park. LTA Research's Akron employees are ...

Goodyear marked the 100th anniversary of its Goodyear Blimp this week with flights over the Ohio city that’s home to the tiremaker’s headquarters. Three of Goodyear’s well-known blimps flew "victory ...

AKRON, Ohio — Your eyes did not deceive you, there were indeed three Goodyear Blimps hovering over downtown Akron Tuesday afternoon. As part of the Blimp’s 100th anniversary this week, the company was ...

When Goodyear Chief Blimp Pilot Michael Dougherty steps up to the start line at 6:30 a.m. Aug. 9 for the Goodyear Half Marathon and 10K, his eyes − and phone camera − will be on the sky. And up in the ...

June 3 marks 100 years since the first Goodyear Blimp flight. Since then, the blimps have become icons at games, races, airshows, and other big events. All 3 current blimps are back home for a ...

Akron was once the “Airship Capital of the World,” home to the legendary USS Akron and Macon naval airships built in the iconic Akron Airdock. Today, that storied heritage is taking flight again as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Akron celebrates its bicentennial in 2025, we’re looking back at two centuries of headlines. Visit BeaconJournal.com every ...

A once-in-a-lifetime ride on the Goodyear Blimp is up for auction to support an Ohio nonprofit. The airship, which took its first flight 100 years ago, has been a regular at major sporting events ...

During the early 20th century, the U.S. Navy experimented with massive rigid airships designed to act as flying aircraft ...