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On opening day of the 2025 Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh show, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) announced that it will donate its last-remaining blimp gondola frame to the EAA Museum as part of a new children’s exhibit.

The gondola frame is from听Goodyear’s听GZ20 model era of blimps that spanned nearly 40 years. In that time period, as one blimp retired, its gondola was often refurbished for a new blimp. The gondola frame being donated to the EAA Museum was previously used on the听Europa,听Goodyear’s听Blimp that flew throughout听Europe听in the 1980s, and on the听Florida-产补蝉别诲听Stars and Stripes听in the early 2000s. This tradition ended in 2011 when听Goodyear听began the transition to the New Technology (NT) semi-rigid airship platform that remains in place for its fleet of airships still today.

As part of this year’s celebration of the Goodyear Blimp’s 100^th听anniversary, this gesture marks another way for听Goodyear听to preserve the history of its airships program and carry the legacy of the Goodyear Blimp forward for future generations.

“As we celebrate our blimp program’s 100th anniversary, there’s no better way to honor its legacy than by inspiring the next generation of aviation enthusiasts,” said听Michael Dougherty,听Goodyear’s听Chief Pilot. “We hope this exhibit sparks curiosity and dreams of flight on aircraft of all kinds in countless children into the future.”

“Goodyear’s听Blimp flying has been an iconic part of aviation for a century, so this donation is a great fit as part of our museum’s mission to tell the story of flight,” said听Chris Henry, EAA Aviation Museum Manager. “Just as Goodyear Blimps have brought fascination with flight, this donation will be part of a future exhibit that inspires those with aviation dreams.”

Limited-Edition Keepsake Item Gives Fans a Once-in-a-Lifetime Chance to Own a Piece of the Goodyear Blimp Along with the gondola donation,听Goodyear听is also offering fans the unique chance to take home a piece of the Goodyear Blimp. The听Spirit of听Goodyear听keepsake item includes a genuine piece of envelope that flew with the听Spirit of听Goodyear听blimp across听North America听from 2000 to 2014, wrapped in a commemorative 100^th听anniversary box. Christened by NASA Astronaut and the first American woman in space听Sally Ride听in March of 2000, the听Spirit of听Goodyear听went on to become one of听Goodyear’s听most decorated blimps. It holds the Guinness World Record for the longest continuously operated airship, and it was the first blimp to provide aerial TV coverage of a sporting event in high definition. When the听Spirit of听Goodyear听retired in 2014,听Goodyear听donated its gondola to the Crawford Aviation Museum in听Cleveland听but retained its envelope, which is now a piece of this limited-edition keepsake item.

The听Spirit of听Goodyear听keepsake item is now available for purchase while supplies last by visiting the Goodyear Fan Store:听. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the EAA Museum to contribute to the children’s museum build.

Goodyear’s听2025 Presence at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh This year, Goodyear Aviation will, once again, be located at booth (#489), where the latest aviation tires and technology will be on display. Additionally, as part of the Goodyear Blimp’s centennial celebrations,听Goodyear听is sending two blimps to Oshkosh for the first time.听Wingfoot One,听with its vintage wrap inspired by the very first branded Goodyear Blimp听Pilgrim,听will participate in daytime airshows throughout the week, and听Wingfoot Two,听with its LED sign, will participate in nighttime airshows. Fans can follow along @Goodyear听and @GoodyearBlimp on social media for updates throughout the week.

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