Blimp pilots are an uncommon breed. There are less than 30 operational blimps worldwide, and in the United States, only 24 people who are officially licensed to fly them.
Note: The image above depicts German Zeppelin LZ 129 Hindenburg on arrival at Lakehurst, New Jersey, after its inaugural flight from Friedrichshafen, Germany, on the early morning of 9 May 1936.