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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Goodyear Blimp’s centennial sparks outsized passion — a Facebook fan club created in 2009 now has 12,500 ...

When Lauren Richeson created the Goodyear Blimp Fan Club on Facebook in 2009, she expected only a few family members and friends to join. But like the blimp itself, the club began to slowly and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blimp fans take a guided tour around Goodyear Blimp Wingfoot Three at its base in Carson on Dec. 5. (Ronaldo Bolanos / Los Angeles ...

Blimp fans take a guided tour around Goodyear Blimp Wingfoot Three at its base in Carson on Dec. 5. (Ronaldo Bolanos / Los Angeles Times) When Lauren Richeson created the Goodyear Blimp Fan Club on ...