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Goodyear Blimps at Wingfoot Lake Facility

Goodyear Blimps at Wingfoot Lake Facility Akron Ohio
Original Vintage Card
  
 Price: $14.95
Stock #:1101559
Type: Postcard
Era: Continental Chrome
City: Akron
State: Ohio (OH)
County: Summit
Publisher: Newspaper Sales Inc.
Postmark: 2000
Stamp: 48c Niagara Falls, New York
Size: 4" x 6" (10.25 x 15.25 cm)
Publisher's Series #: L-13528-E
Recipient Address:Mrs F. J. Gudal
13903 - 80 Ave
Edmonton, AB T5R 3J6
Canada
Additional Details:
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company operates three airships in the United States (seen here in a rare appearance together at Goodyear's Wingfoot Lake facility near Akron, Ohio). 'The Spirit of Akron' (left) Akron, Ohio, the 'Stars and Stripes' (right) Pompano Beach, FL, and the Eagle (hangar) Carson, Ca. The 'Spirit' measures 205.5 feet long with over 247,000 cubic feet of volume, and a top speed of 65 mph. The 'Stars' and 'Eagle' stretch out to 192 feet with 202,700 cubic feet of volume, and can travel up to 55 mph.
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