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00 Virtual Museum
- Dr. & Mrs. A. Dale Topping L-T-A Museum Virtual Museum of the Lighter-Tan-Air Society’s Collection
01 Other Museums and Exhibits
- MAPS Air Museum – North Canton, Ohio MAPS Air Museum – Including the Control Car from the Goodyear blimp Spirit of Akron
- Summit Memory View The Lighter Than Air Society’s collection on Summit Memory
03 Associations
- Naval Airship Assn. Home of the Naval Airship Association
- Northeast Ohio Balloon Pilots Association
Author Archives: LighterThanAirSociety
Brazil Considering Balloons to Extend Internet Service to Amazonia
Source: Hispanically Speaking News Brazil’s National Space Research Institute, known as INPE, said it is looking at the feasibility of using balloons to extend the Internet into isolated regions such as Amazonia.
Posted in Balloons, News
Tagged Amazonia, Brazil, helium balloon, INPE, Internet service
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Lockheed’s closure of Akron plant means 500 job cuts
Source: Akron Beacon Journal By Jim Mackinnon and Katie Byard A historic Akron industrial facility with ties to wartime production, aerospace simulators, space exploration and military mission systems will close by 2015.
Navy Airship Returns to Maryland, Virginia, and DC Skies in November
Source: Naval Research Laboratory The U.S. Navy’s only manned airship, a modified American Blimp Corporation A-170 series commercial blimp, will return to the skies of Maryland Nov. 12, to conduct week-long testing of experimental avionics systems.
61st Annual Banquet was Held on November 9th
Thank you! On November 9th The Lighter-Than-Air Society held its 61st Annual Banquet and Fundraiser. This year’s guest speaker was Dr. Michael Heil, President and CEO of the Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI).
In Broadcast First, Two Goodyear Blimps to Provide Aerial Television Coverage of Same Game
Source: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. — Pair of blimps will cover Virginia Tech at Miami college football matchup