AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Goodyear
Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) collaborated with the U.S.
Air Force Wings of Blue parachute team for an awe-inspiring jump
from the Goodyear Blimp this weekend for Saturday's Pilot Flying J
Battle at Bristol college football game. Watch the must-see skydive
video - from jump to landing - here:
https://youtu.be/Bl9qr4rxmsI.
Three cadets from the U.S. Air Force
Academy jumped from an altitude of 2,600 feet from the
iconic Goodyear Blimp to deliver the official game ball to ESPN's
College GameDay, which aired from Bristol Motor Speedway in
Tennessee and featured Goodyear
spokesperson Dale Earnhardt Jr. as
the week's guest picker.
"The collaboration with the U.S. Air Force is an extension of
Goodyear's century of commitment to those who serve," said
Seth Klugherz, Goodyear's North
American director of marketing. "This was a unique and
exciting way to showcase the Wings of Blue, a truly amazing group
of cadets that embody what Goodyear defines as 'Blimpworthy' – hard
work, determination and grit."
The jump was witnessed by millions and was made possible by the
newly redesigned Goodyear Blimp, which has new capabilities
allowing a jump of this magnitude.
The Goodyear Blimp has been broadcasting aerial coverage of
college football games for more than 60 years and first provided
stunning aerial views for the 1955 Rose Bowl.
Photography, video and broll of the skydive are available
here:
- Broll: Download here
- :24 YouTube video: Link here
- :48 video: Download here
- :48 YouTube video: Link here
- Hi-res photos - courtesy of AP: Download
here
About Goodyear
Goodyear, founded in 1898 in Akron, is one of the world's largest tire
companies. It employs approximately 66,000 people and manufactures
its products in 49 facilities in 22 countries around the world. Its
two Innovation Centers in Akron,
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.
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SOURCE The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company