On the way back to the San Fernando Valley from the L.A. Travel & Adventure Show in Long Beach, I stopped off at the base in Carson, California of the Goodyear blimp Spirit of America.
The blimp's base is near the interchange of the Harbor (I-110) and San Diego (I-405) Freeways. It can be easily seen from these freeways. I figured if the blimp is moored at its base, I'd stop and snap a few photos.
According to Goodyear's airship website:
The Spirit of America was christened September 5, 2002 during a ceremony in Akron, Ohio. The name of the ship was chosen as a tribute to the patriotic spirit of the United States. Performing the christening was Mrs. Letitia Driscoll, mother of NYPD Officer Stephen Driscoll, who was killed in the South Tower of the World Trade Center on Sept.11, 2001.
In addition to the four pilots, the Spirit of America operation has a crew of 16 including aircraft mechanics, radio and television technicians, riggers, heavy-duty maintenance mechanics, ground handlers, and a public relations manager. Three support vehicles complement the Spirit of America's operations, including an 18-wheel tractor-trailer mobile maintenance vehicle, a 22- person MCI bus, and a nine-passenger van.
Here's my photos:
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