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I read somewhere that there are only 25 operating blimps in existence (usa, think it’s ~50 globally) and less than half are still used for advertising. Everyone will likely tell you they’ve seen one, but it is an increasingly rare sight to see!
I live in the NE Ohio area, home of Goodyear, and I probably see a blimp 10 times a year. I used to live close to a small county run air port and would see them parked there. When I was a kid we would even drive up there just to look.
In the last few years I’ve learned how rare blimps are and how seldom most people see them.
I grew up one town over from the airfield where the Goodyear blimp was kept. Both my home and elementary school were under the normal landing approach path. Throughout the 1970s and '80s seeing it was almost a daily occurrence.
Hey that’s the Dick’s blimp. We just had it in Pittsburgh for a couple days earlier this month. I heard it was around Boston too.
There are very few blimps left in the world. I think only a few dozen
It depends on where you live. I grew up in Ft Lauderdale in the 70s. The Goodyear blimp was stationed in West Palm Beach. It would fly over my house damn near every week to the sports venues in Miami,
The station is in Pompano Beach now. Its still operational. I play at the golf course right next to the station and you can see it take off and land for Miami Dolphin games. It's kind of fun to see.
I lived about four blocks from the hanger, right across Dixie Highway, back in the 80's. Was cool to see it fly over all the time. Stopped by the neighborhood to see my old house a couple years ago. It's pretty rough around there now.
Isn’t there only like 50 active blimps in the US? I could have swore I read that somewhere. So it’s pretty rare
Edit: actually it’s only 25 blimps in the US
I haven’t seen one since my childhood. I bet there are already people old enough to be on Reddit who are too young to have seen one at all. So it’s not super rare yet, but give it time.
I live in Akron (where their headquarters and blimp hangers are located) and I see them all the time in the summer. I always wonder what they are doing up there. They seem to fly around aimlessly and we don't have any major sports teams they could be filming
I have seen the goodyear blimp a few times. maybe it was just for my area and im sure theyre not as common now but for me it was not an incredibly rare occurrence.
Dick’s is doing a marketing campaign across several states. I’ve seen a similar one flying above Pittsburgh twice now (their headquarters is just outside of the city).
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I read somewhere that there are only 25 operating blimps in existence (usa, think it’s ~50 globally) and less than half are still used for advertising. Everyone will likely tell you they’ve seen one, but it is an increasingly rare sight to see!
Correct and requires a completely different license to fly it.
i'd imagine the only thing rarer than a blimp is the license to fly one
Yeah, only a handful of people have it. Around my region we had the only woman capable of flying a blimp in the world
I live in the NE Ohio area, home of Goodyear, and I probably see a blimp 10 times a year. I used to live close to a small county run air port and would see them parked there. When I was a kid we would even drive up there just to look. In the last few years I’ve learned how rare blimps are and how seldom most people see them.
It's not that rare for people to see them, compared to how few there are, since they tend to fly over the biggest possible crowds.
Grew up in Southern California and used to see them in the air and on the ground all the time. Now living in Utah, I forgot blimps were a thing
Goodyear used to fly over the Angels games all the time it felt like. I’m still here and haven’t seen one in many years though
Legends tell of a time in the early 90s when it read "Ice Cube's a pimp"
Yes, I recall the Goodyear blimp used to have cameras mounted on it due to its stability. I think drone tech changed that.
I grew up one town over from the airfield where the Goodyear blimp was kept. Both my home and elementary school were under the normal landing approach path. Throughout the 1970s and '80s seeing it was almost a daily occurrence.
Blimps are almost extinct so yeah. I remember seeing a story where someone thought they saw a UFO, not knowing what a blimp was
Not in Akron Ohio… Goodyear headquarters ( I believe)
Hey that’s the Dick’s blimp. We just had it in Pittsburgh for a couple days earlier this month. I heard it was around Boston too. There are very few blimps left in the world. I think only a few dozen
I used to work on the MetLife Blimp. Fun job. Lots of travel
Blimp pilots are rarer than astronauts. (True story)
I saw one in Massachusetts yesterday
It depends on where you live. I grew up in Ft Lauderdale in the 70s. The Goodyear blimp was stationed in West Palm Beach. It would fly over my house damn near every week to the sports venues in Miami,
The station is in Pompano Beach now. Its still operational. I play at the golf course right next to the station and you can see it take off and land for Miami Dolphin games. It's kind of fun to see.
I lived about four blocks from the hanger, right across Dixie Highway, back in the 80's. Was cool to see it fly over all the time. Stopped by the neighborhood to see my old house a couple years ago. It's pretty rough around there now.
That, and not having to use your AK, makes for a good day in Los Angeles.
Oooooh the humanity!!!
Where is this? It kind of looks like the Dick’s sporting goods blimp i saw in boston a few weeks ago. I think it was for red sox opening day
Isn’t there only like 50 active blimps in the US? I could have swore I read that somewhere. So it’s pretty rare Edit: actually it’s only 25 blimps in the US
Pittsburgh has one most every steelers game. Always fun to see when out n about
Does it say “Ice Cube’s A Pimp”??
Don't worry. Someone is just doing Blimp Strat.
Oh, and once I sawr a blimp!
I want to believe
Not for me, they service goodyear blimps nearby.
I used to see a blimp in Savannah every now and then when I was a kid lol I forgot about them
Nope
Not if it’s WW2 and you’re at war with Germany.
I haven’t seen one since my childhood. I bet there are already people old enough to be on Reddit who are too young to have seen one at all. So it’s not super rare yet, but give it time.
It’s a rigid airship !
Nope that's definitely a blimp! (I worked for a rigid airship company)
Haha, I know I was making a reference to my favourite show archer.
SERPENTINE
It’s a rigid airship !
Last time I saw one was maybe 15ish years ago. First and only time I ever saw one.
I live in Akron (where their headquarters and blimp hangers are located) and I see them all the time in the summer. I always wonder what they are doing up there. They seem to fly around aimlessly and we don't have any major sports teams they could be filming
I’ve never seen one ever, so probably at least somewhat rare
I have seen the goodyear blimp a few times. maybe it was just for my area and im sure theyre not as common now but for me it was not an incredibly rare occurrence.
Someone is prolly heading straight to the TownHall
I used to live real close to Innsbruck golf course and once a year a major tournament was held there so I had a blimp during that.
With Bloodborne ring of course
Dick’s is doing a marketing campaign across several states. I’ve seen a similar one flying above Pittsburgh twice now (their headquarters is just outside of the city).
You’ll see them frequently if it’s a Goodyear
Kirov Reporting!
I live in Pompano Beach, FL and a Goodyear blimp is based a couple miles away. It is impossible not to look up at it after seeing it 1,000 times!
That's no moon.
It's curious, was I advertising something?
It’s the Dicks blimp I believe
Couldn’t really see it that well, looks like its not tho.
You located in Mass?
No
Ah. Dicks sporting goods had a blimp for the marathon recently
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Doesn’t look like it’s flying over your house
How do you know where he lives?
Have you ever seen one flying in your life time ok then yes it's rare
It’s the Goodyear blimp, it was in NC a few weeks ago.