Source: Silicon Valley Mercury News
by Troy Wolverton and Kristen Marschall, Bay Area News Group
Hangar One, once home to the Navy’s giant airships at Moffett Field, finally has a few willing benefactors: Google’s top three executives have offered to salvage the historic landmark. NASA’s response — we’re thinking about it. Continue reading
Source: airshipstothearctic.com
Game Changers
Advances in transportation technology are game changers. The advent of steam railways opened up the centers of the continents to settlement because it became economic to cultivate crops and ship them to distant markets. The development of jet airplanes created worldwide tourism because it became possible for the masses to afford a holiday in the sun or a trip to visit interesting locations. The introduction of ISO sea containers spurred the economic growth of the “Asian tigers” and the globalization of manufacturing. The next great game changer is transport airships. Continue reading
Source: UPI.com
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., Nov. 18 (UPI) — The mid-altitude Argus One unmanned airship will undergo free-flight testing in December at the U.S. Department of Energy Nevada Test Site.
Source: The Selkirk Journal
By Marc Zienkiewicz – November 19, 2011
Inflation is something usually associated with bad news stories about the economy, but for University of Manitoba professor Dr. Barry Prentice and colleagues in St. Andrews and region, it’s something to be celebrated. Continue reading
Mike Nerandzic
Source: Illawarra Mercury
BY ANGELA THOMPSON – 19 Nov, 2011
Hero applauded: Lyndy Nerandzic has brought home a gallantry medal for husband Michael (left), killed while piloting a Goodyear blimp in Germany earlier this year.