Breadcrumb Home August 30, 2023 01:20 PM A blimp ride 125 years in the making Tweet Share Share Email More Toggle Fullscreen Share Toggle Fullscreen Share Tire Business photo by Don Detore A worker secures the blimp after landing. Toggle Fullscreen Share Tire Business photo by Don Detore The blimp pilot maneuvers the airship through Akron. Toggle Fullscreen Share Tire Business photo by Don Detore The Akron Airdoc, where airships were once constructed. Toggle Fullscreen Share Tire Business photo by Don Detore The University of Akron football team plays at InfoCision Stadiium. Toggle Fullscreen Share Tire Business photo by Don Detore The blimp casts a shadow over the Akron landscape. Toggle Fullscreen Share Tire Business photo by Don Detore A look at the city of Akron from the Goodyear blimp. Toggle Fullscreen Share Toggle Fullscreen Share Tire Business photo by Don Detore A land owner leaves a message for those flying from above. Toggle Fullscreen Share Toggle Fullscreen Share Toggle Fullscreen Share Tire Business photo by Don Detore Stan Hywet Hall was built in 1915 by Goodyear founder Frank Seiberling. Goodyear used its iconic blimp to help celebrate the 125th anniversary of the tire maker's founding in Akron, Ohio.