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- Dr. & Mrs. A. Dale Topping L-T-A Museum Virtual Museum of the Lighter-Tan-Air Society’s Collection
01 Other Museums and Exhibits
- MAPS Air Museum – North Canton, Ohio MAPS Air Museum – Including the Control Car from the Goodyear blimp Spirit of Akron
- Summit Memory View The Lighter Than Air Society’s collection on Summit Memory
03 Associations
- Naval Airship Assn. Home of the Naval Airship Association
- Northeast Ohio Balloon Pilots Association
Category Archives: Dirigible
Fighting Zeppelins with Airplanes, 1915
Source: Scientific American – scientificamerican.com By Dan Schlenoff Reported in Scientific American, This Week in World War I: June 26, 1915 After the First World War broke out, airships quickly became a scourge. German Zeppelins bombed Liège and Antwerp in … Continue reading
Save the Date: August 1: A special program commemorating the loss of the USS Shenandoah
On August 1, 2015 at 11:00 AM, The Lighter-Than-Air Society will present a free program titled “The Heroes of the Shenandoah” in the Auditorium of the Akron-Summit County Main Library, 60 South High Street, Akron, Ohio. Free parking is available … Continue reading
Posted in Airships, Dirigible, Events, History, Rigid airship
Tagged airship, dirigible, Judi Tarowsky, Noble County Ohio, rigid airship, storyteller, USS Shenandoah
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NUMU, the New Museum – Los Gatos, Announces a Temporary Exhibit about Airships
Source: New Museum Los Gatos – numulosgatos.org The Grand Opening of the New Museum – Los Gatos (NUMU) will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2015. In honor of the GRAND OPENING Saturday June 6, 2015, NUMU will be hosting a … Continue reading
Posted in Airships, Dirigible, Events, Historical, Museum
Tagged airship, Blimp Hangar, Hangar One, Lakehurst Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, New Museum Los Gatos, NUMU, USS Macon
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The Hindenburg Disaster as Reported by the New York Daily News on May 7, 1937
Source: New York Daily News – nydailynews.com (Originally published by the Daily News on May 7, 1937.)
Posted in Airships, Dirigible, Historical, Rigid airship
Tagged airship, Hindenburg, Lakehurst Naval Air Station, New York Daily News, zeppelin
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U.S. House of Representatives Launches Airship Caucus
Source: Air Force Magazine – airforcemag.com Rep. Tom Rooney (R-Fla.) and Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) have launched a cargo airship caucus in the House to encourage airship development for military and civilian use.
Posted in Airships, Blimps, Dirigible, Hybrid Airships, News
Tagged airship, blimp, dirigible, hybrid airship
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