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The Goodyear blimp parked at the Culver City airport at Jefferson Blvd at Mesmer Ave, Culver City (undated)
Most of us only get to see the Goodyear blimp when it’s floating thousands of feet over our heads. So this (undated) shot gives us a better idea of its actual size. Now that I can see if up close, … Continue reading
A gas station with a miniature Goodyear blimp at the corner of S. La Brea Ave and W. 2nd St, Los Angeles, 1931
How cute is this gas station with a miniature Goodyear blimp over their pumps?! It stood at the corner of S. La Brea Ave and W. 2nd St, which puts it not far from the La Brea Tar Pits. From … Continue reading
The Goodyear Blimp parked in an open field somewhere in Southern California, 1931
These days, riding the LA skies in the Goodyear Blimp is strictly by invitation (which doesn’t prevent it from being a bucket-list item for me!) but back when this photo was taken “somewhere in Southern California” in 1931, that sign … Continue reading
Transferring mail from an ocean liner to the Goodyear Blimp in Los Angeles Harbor, May 25, 1931
The caption to this photo read “Transferring mail from an ocean liner to the Goodyear Blimp in Los Angeles Harbor” which left me wondering: Was the liner arriving into LA, in which case couldn’t the mail just taken off the … Continue reading
Aerial view of the Hollywood Bowl with Goodyear Blimp, Los Angeles, September 24, 1932
This stunning aerial shot is a Los Angeles two-fer: two L.A. icons in one shot—the Goodyear blimp flying over the Hollywood Bowl. This shot gives us a better view of the natural amphitheater in which the Bowl sits, and all … Continue reading
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The Goodyear blimp flies over Royce Hall on the UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) campus, Westwood, 1931
Was there ever a time when the Goodyear blimp didn’t fly over the skies of Los Angeles? In this shot it’s sailing over Royce Hall on the campus of University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the Westwood/Bel Air area. … Continue reading
A Goodyear blimp hovers over Hughes Airport, Playa Vista, Los Angeles, circa late 1940s
One of these days, I’d love the chance to ride in a Goodyear blimp over Los Angeles. It’s virtually impossible to get a seat on one of those things so I’ll have to make do with photos like this. Here … Continue reading
Goodyear blimp at Culver City Airport, Los Angeles, circa late 1940s
When I came across this photo of the Goodyear blimp at Hughes Airport, I was struck by how little the design of the Goodyear blimp has changed over the years. This photo is circa 1940s but that blimp could be … Continue reading
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Goodyear blimp on Santa Monica Beach, circa 1940
Imagine laying on Santa Monica beach one sunny day in 1940, soaking up the rays, maybe reading the funny papers, and along comes the Goodyear blimp from out of the clear blue skies looking as though it aims to set … Continue reading