How does the television camera in the blimp work?
Goodyear has its own specially designed TV equipment for use in the blimps. The equipment is kept with the crew for installation just prior to a given event. The camera is a small Wescam, mounted in a vibration-free gimbal mount. The lens is an enormous Fujinon 44:1 zoom. The camera’s image is transmitted to the ground by microwave, where a microwave dish antenna and receiver pick it up and feed it to the network. The blimp signal can be put on the air live or taped for replay. Goodyear pilots fly the blimp and the company supplies the TV equipment and technicians to the networks.
