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All Aboard L’Armand-Barbès

Source: The Paris Review – theparisreview.org By Dan Piepenbring Say you’ve got to skip town in a hurry. Maybe you owe somebody a lot of money; maybe the mayor’s daughter is in love with you and you’re below her station; … Continue reading

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Pictures: Bringing Back a Blimp Control Car

Source: ctnow.com The Goodyear ZNPK-28 Blimp Control Car that has been undergoing complete restoration for the past 21 years at the New England Air Museum. A group of devoted volunteers have logged close to 24,000 hours to date working on … Continue reading

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Airship Dedication Reminds Worldwide Aeros Chief of Deferred Dream

Source: Los Angeles Times – latimes.com By Melody Petersen Igor Pasternak plans to build not just a bigger model of an experimental air freighter but an entire fleet. Aeroscraft was planned as a gigantic air freighter that could carry heavy … Continue reading

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Chinese National Hot Air Balloon Competition Held in Wuhan

Source: CCTV.com- cntv.cn A national hot air balloon competition has lifted off in Central China’s city of Wuhan. Over 60 teams, and 200 individuals have participated, and the winners will form a national team to compete for China at international … Continue reading

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Parachutist’s Record Fall: Over 25 Miles in 15 Minutes

Source: The New York Times – nytimes.com By John Markoff Alan Eustace Jumps From Stratosphere, Breaking Felix Baumgartner’s World Record

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