What Happen To Blimps?

[archiehawk]

I was doing my morning routine this morning and this question obscurely came to my mind. What ever happen to blimps? In the 1970's and 1980's, blimps were a mainstay at big sporting events, and often time huge college games. The GoodYear Blimp was an icon and was quite the deal if it showed up at a game your team was playing in, often the ABC afternoon game. They always covered Monday Night Football. What the hell happen to them and when was the last time a blimp covered a game?

I kind of miss them and they kind of disappeared into obscurity very quietly. Does anybody remember the last blimp flight or game?

I think she became a contributor on Fox

 

[bitmap]

In the 1980's and 90's, FAA regulations probibited blimps over Kinnick because of its proximity to Iowa City's airport.

Not sure if this is still true.

I think that went out when they closed runway 00. That is the old runway that runs due North and South. Put a lot of traffic over the healthcare complex.

 

[Ben Rumson]

Drone age! Better chance to hit your target than lobbing hand grenades out of blimps! Just ask the Germans. I do agree, miss the ole Good year blimp!

 

[Fryowa]

Let’s leave Minnesota cheerleaders out of this, please.

 

[NCHawker]

more Helium news-

 

[chucktownhawk]

Meanwhile at the Macy's day parade

 

[Chickenlounge]

A fitting end to the big purple bastard!

 

[westender]

Got replaced by cheaper, smaller drones

 

[ssckelley]

A fitting end to the big purple bastard!

That had to be horrifying for the young ones to watch.

My oldest daughter (who is now 26) LOVED Barney. That show drove me nuts.

 

[LicThawk]

Looks like they should have put different people holding the strings beside 120 pound women.

 

[westender]

That had to be horrifying for the young ones to watch.

My oldest daughter (who is now 26) LOVED Barney. That show drove me nuts.

Just me or does the dude who does the voice work for Menards commercials sound like Barney?

 

[EstronHawkKing]

You'll see plenty of blimps around Lincoln on Friday

 

[Fryowa]

You'll see plenty of blimps around Lincoln on Friday

I guarantee you you just six to twelved a bunch of dudes on this board.

 

[Robowe]

 

[latrans]

How friggin’ lazy are you people?

https://www.goodyearblimp.com/news-and-events/schedule.html

 

[Seth53]

D

Don't need blimp coverage when you can just fly a drone up there.

Speaking of drones....how long will it be before they replace those goofy cameras tethered to wires for FB game coverage?

 

[HawkGold]

Do none of you not remember the Mayflower Goodyear being destroyed in Iowa?