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Goodyear Blimp Deflated After Final Ride
- The Drive, Thursday, March 16, 2017 8 AM
The last of Goodyear's fleet of blimps, the California-based "Spirit of Innovation," was deflated for the final time, flattening into oblivion a tradition that stretched back to the launch of the "Pilgrim" in 1925. But fear not, airship fans: Goodyear's familiar blue-and-gold form will still be floating the friendly skies—just in the form of semi-rigid dirigibles.
