Air Force Wings Of Blue parachute team member Jordan Glover comes in for a landing after jumping from the Goodyear blimp Wingfoot Two on Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, at McGhee Tyson Airport.

HE SURVIVED BLIMP-SUB BATTLE. The 1943 fight off Florida's coast left the crew to fight sharks. ... 1943, a Navy blimp on a routine patrol glided over the southeast coast of Florida.

BRISTOL, Tenn. (WATE) – The United State Air Force Wings of Blue skydive unit jumped from the Goodyear Blimp during ESPN “College GameDay” broadcast at the Battle at Bristol. The jump will ...

BRISTOL (WATE) – The United State Air Force Wings of Blue skydive unit will jump from the Goodyear Blimp during ESPN “College GameDay” broadcast at the Battle at Bristol. The jump will mark ...

The blimp's own defenses against attack are twofold: "Because of its range, its ability to look out hundreds of miles, it is far back from the battle area," Raytheon spokesman Mike Nason said.