Akron is getting ready to celebrate its very first Blimp Day Saturday, with two of Goodyear’s iconic airships scheduled to fly over each of the city’s 24 neighborhoods.
Wingfoot One and Wingfoot Two will take off from Wingfoot Lake State Park, flying in circles above each neighborhood in Akron. Their first stop is at 9:30 a.m. in the skies over East Akron, Goodyear Heights and Ellet.
Jerry Hissem, Goodyear’s chief pilot for Akron will be piloting Wingfoot One on Saturday. He compares flying the airships to “riding on a magic carpet” or “floating in a bubble.”…