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The Goodyear Blimp wishing you a Happy Mother’s Day.

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Lady Drummond-Hay mailed these cards shortly after her first zeppelin flight in October, 1928, when she a passenger on the first transatlantic flight of LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin from Germany to America.

Grace Drummond-Hay and Karl von Wiegand in control car of LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin

A true zeppelin pioneer, Grace Drummond-Hay was also a passenger on Graf Zeppelin’s 1929 Round-the-World flight and Hindenburg’s maiden flight from Germany to the United States in May, 1936.

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The first Goodyear Blimp — “Pilgrim”–  as the Santa Claus Express (photo: Goodyear)

Santa Claus delivered his toys that year aboard Pilgrim, Goodyear’s first advertising blimp, which also served as Goodyear’s first Santa Claus Express.

Santa Claus in the Goodyear Blimp “Pilgrim” (photo: Goodyear)

Santa Claus with the first Goodyear Blimp, Pilgrim. Pilot Carl Wollam holds the gondola door for Santa, portrayed by fellow Goodyear pilot Jack Yolton. (Photo NASM 7A45388h)

Goodyear’s Christmas generosity continues to this day, supporting the U. S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots program.

Last year Santa received his latest upgrade, to Goodyear’s newest airship: a Zeppelin NT named Wingfoot One.

Santa Claus in Goodyear’s newest airship, the Zeppelin NT “Wingfoot One” (photo: Goodyear)

Santa Claus in Goodyear’s newest airship, the Zeppelin NT “Wingfoot One” (photo: Goodyear)

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