Category Archives: Rigid airship

September 6, 2015 – Special Program Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Loss of the USS Shenandoah

On Sunday, September 6 at 2 PM, a ceremony will be held in the center of Ava, Ohio, (about four miles North of I-77 – Exit 28, along Route 821) to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the crash of the … Continue reading

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Exploring the USS Macon, a Dirigible Aircraft Carrier

Source: Nautilus Live – nautiluslive.org The team of E/V Nautilus explores the USS Macon, a US Navy dirigible aircraft carrier that sank off the central California coast in 1935. The team finds parts of the ship as well as the … Continue reading

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“Come Take a Ride on the Hindenburg” presented by Cheryl Ganz

Source: NUMU Los Gatos – numulosgatos.org “Come Take a Ride on the Hindenburg” presented by Cheryl Ganz, Curator Emeritus of The Smithsonian Philately Museum   Saturday, August 1, 2015 1:00pm 4:00pm At NUMU – New Museum Los Gatos 106 E. Main … Continue reading

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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

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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

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