Category Archives: Blimps

College Football HOF Inducts Goodyear Blimp

Posted on January 9, 2019 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: AdWeek – adweek.com By Robert Klara Honoring the aircraft that helped popularize football, and revolutionized advertising in the process

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Historical Marker Placed at Goodyear’s Wingfoot Lake Airship Hangar

Posted on August 22, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

On Thursday, August 16 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. unveiled an Ohio Historical Marker at its 101 year old airship hangar in Suffield Township.

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Goodyear’s New Blimps to Converge at Wingfoot Lake Base

Posted on July 15, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Akron Beacon Journal – ohio.com By Jim Mackinnon All three Goodyear blimps will be in Northeast Ohio in a week or so.

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KT unveils airship drone for use in 5G emergency network

Posted on July 15, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: ZDNet – zdnet.com By Cho Mu-Hyun    June 25, 2018    Topic: Innovation The telco’s Skyship Platform features an airship drone that will scan for mobile signals of those in need of rescue.

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Goodyear’s New Wingfoot Three Takes to the Skies

Posted on June 26, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Akron Beacon Journal – ohio.com New: View video at the end of the post By Jim Mackinnon Goodyear’s newest blimp is flying. Wingfoot Three took off about 8:55 a.m. Monday into the rising sun at the Wingfoot Lake blimp … Continue reading →

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