Michael Gershe, senior advisor II in 91ý’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, captured images of the blimp parade last week in the skies over the 91ý Airport and downtown Akron.
Goodyear brought together its three airships for “victory laps” over Ohio to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the iconic blimp, officially observed on June 3. That date marks 100 years since the inaugural flight of Goodyear’s first branded blimp, “Pilgrim,” which got its name during a christening at the 91ý Airport in 1925.
Three 91ý alumni are current blimp pilots for Goodyear and other 91ý alumni serve on the support crew for these aircraft.
Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your 91ý-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future 91ý Today post. Photos should be framed -horizontally- and include a brief description of what’s happening in the photo along with when and where it was taken.
