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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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DirecTV Blimp Flies over NE Ohio

On Wednesday, June 17, the DirecTV Blimp flew “to #Cleveland to see the @Indians and our friends in #Ohio”

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Goodyear Blimp Fans Get to See Double over Akron

Source: Akron Beacon Journal – ohio.com By Jim Mackinnon Goodyear’s tandem airship flight over Akron during daylight hours looked iffy at best Wednesday morning because of rain. Then the weather dried up, giving people the clear chance to view something … Continue reading

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Google Is Testing Its Internet Balloons in a Huge Freezer

Source: Wired – wired.com By Cade Metz Mahesh Krishnaswamy looks for leaks in Google balloons. He works on Project Loon, Google’s ambitious plan to deliver Internet service from enormous balloons floating in the stratosphere.

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Lockheed Martin Launches Worldwide Hybrid Airship Sales

Source: Lockheed Martin – LockheedMartin.com and Hybrid Enterprises – hybridhe.com Hybrid Enterprises LLC, acting on behalf of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), announced they will be taking orders for Hybrid Airships with deliveries planned as early as 2018.

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