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The Smithsonian donates books to the LTAS Special Collections at ASCPL

The National Air and Space Museum Archives have donated several books to the Lighter-Than-Air Society Special Collection which is housed at the Akron Summit County Public Library in downtown Akron. The books are from the collection of Captain Garland Fulton.

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James R. Shock is the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient.

The Lighter-Than-Air Society has awarded its “P. Rendall Brown Lifetime Achievement Award” to James R. Shock for his work to preserve the history of airships. James R. Shock, an LTAS Honorary Board Member and airship historian, was born in Cleveland … Continue reading

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Goodyear Blimp is Returning to European Skies

from the Express and Star Thursday 3rd March 2011, 11:30AM GMT. The giant Goodyear Blimp is all set to return to the skies over the West Midlands for the first time in more than a decade — complete with a … Continue reading

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