Ron Heaps drives a one-of-a-kind custom Mack Granite as part of Goodyear's ground crew for its WIngfoot One zeppelin. On the rear of the truck is a huge steel mast where the approaching airship will dock after landing at Georgia's Covington Municipal Airport, west of Atlanta.
How to hook up to a giant blimp —
Ron Heaps drives a one-of-a-kind custom Mack Granite as part of Goodyear's ground crew for its WIngfoot One zeppelin. On the rear of the truck is a huge steel mast where the approaching airship will dock after landing at Georgia's Covington Municipal Airport, west of Atlanta.
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Through the passenger window of the mast truck, you can see one of the truck's four outriggers, which are extended to keep the truck from tipping over.
Airship looms through the window —
Through the passenger window of the mast truck, you can see one of the truck's four outriggers, which are extended to keep the truck from tipping over.
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As the pilots guide the airship closer to the truck, you can see them through the gondola's windshield.
Pilot lines up for docking —
As the pilots guide the airship closer to the truck, you can see them through the gondola's windshield.
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The mast reels in a cable which is attached to the nose of the zeppelin.
Almost there... —
The mast reels in a cable which is attached to the nose of the zeppelin.
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The truck is rated to hold the zeppelin steady and safe in winds up to 90 mph.
Docking complete —
The truck is rated to hold the zeppelin steady and safe in winds up to 90 mph.
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The mast head which holds the airship steady weighs 880 pounds.
20,000-pound airship and steel mast —
The mast head which holds the airship steady weighs 880 pounds.
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This big, beautiful bag of gas is safely tucked in for the night.
Mission accomplished —
This big, beautiful bag of gas is safely tucked in for the night.
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