AKRON, Ohio, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Goodyear
Tire & Rubber Company's newest blimp, Wingfoot Three,
will become one of the skydiving platforms for the Red Bull Air
Force and the U.S. Special Operations Command Para-Commandos
skydiving team during this year's EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
On Wednesday, July 28, the Red
Bull Air Force will jump from the Goodyear Blimp during the
afternoon airshow. On Friday, July
30, the U.S. Special Operations Command Para-Commandos will
open the afternoon airshow with a uniquely patriotic jump from the
Goodyear Blimp. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is the first time either
team has jumped from the Goodyear Blimp.
The Red Bull Air Force is a team of accomplished and experienced
aviation experts who specialize in highly coordinated aerial jumps
and aerobatic demonstrations in the Red Bull Bo-105 Helicopter and
Edge 540. Assembled from the most skilled skydivers, BASE jumpers,
wingsuit fliers and pilots on the planet, the Red Bull Air Force
has collected gold medals in nearly every discipline with numerous
world records to their credit and combine for over 150,000
skydives, 10,000 BASE jumps and a maximum free-flying speed of
340mph.
"The U.S. Special Operations Command Para-Commandos look forward
to opening the Friday EAA AirVenture 2021 air show using the
Goodyear Blimp as our jump platform. This is a truly unique
airship and jumping from the blimp is a first for the team. We are
thrilled to have the opportunity to represent our special
operations forces deployed around the globe in defense of freedom,"
said U.S. Special Operations Command Team Leader Cris Fucci.
"EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is always known for those 'Only at
Oshkosh' moments where aviation fans see things that happen no
place else," said Rick Larsen, EAA's
vice president for communities and member programs. "This
one-of-a-kind skydiving exhibition involving Goodyear, Red Bull, and the U.S. Air Force certainly lives
up to that exciting standard as we return to Oshkosh in 2021."
The presence of Wingfoot Three celebrates Goodyear's 50th
anniversary of appearing at EAA AirVenture, which has since grown
to become the world's largest airshow. The first Goodyear Blimp
appearance at the EAA fly-in was the summer of 1971, when the blimp
America came to Oshkosh. Several Goodyear Blimps have flown
to and over EAA fly-ins since, most recently in 2015.
About The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It
employs about 72,000 people and manufactures its products in 54
facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two Innovation
Centers in Akron, Ohio, and
Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to
develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the
technology and performance standard for the industry. For more
information about Goodyear and its products, go to
www.goodyear.com/corporate.
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