Author Archives: LighterThanAirSociety

Zeppelins Seen Hauling Caterpillars to Mine Siberia

Posted on December 8, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Bloomberg.com Robin Young of Amur Minerals Corp. wants to dig for nickel and copper in Siberia where forbidding winters and poor roads make it tough to haul in equipment. His best option: fly it in with zeppelins.

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IFO’s (Identified Flying Objects) Invade Macy’s Parade

Posted on November 26, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

By Ron Syroid “LET’S HAVE A PARADE!” 1928 marked the first time helium-filled balloons were used in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade.

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New GPS game is out of this world: Czechs are introducing Stratocaching

Posted on November 20, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Technet.cz By: Pavel Kasík In a unique social gaming experiment created by Technet.cz, players of the Stratocaching game will use their smartphones to locate seeds dropped to earth from the border of space. More than 12 thousand people registered … Continue reading →

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Hybrid Air Vehicles Attempts to Revive Lighter-than-air Aircraft

Posted on November 18, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: AINonline.com This could be the shape of things to come–moving cargo into remote locations on a large, lighter-than-air (LTA) craft.

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Historic Airship Hangar for Sale

Posted on November 18, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: BBC News The shed is in a state of disrepair A historic landmark in Bedfordshire has been put on the market with a price tag of close to £10m.

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