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Three Blimps over Akron

This week the skies of Akron are being graced by the presence of three blimps. In addition to Akron’s Spirit of Goodyear, the area has seen MetLife’s “Snoopy 2” and the Budweiser “Designate a Driver” blimps have been flying over … Continue reading

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JLENS, the Military Surveillance Airship, Is Ready for Action

Source: Popular Mechanics By Darren Orf Surveillance aerostat JLENS complete its training program and could enter active service within a year.

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Colonel Joseph Kittinger, USAF (Ret.) 2013 Henderson Trophy Recipient

The National Aeronautic Association has announced that Colonel Joseph Kittinger, USAF (Ret.) is the recipient of the 2013 Henderson Trophy.

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Watch a Timelapse Video of the New Goodyear Airship Being Built

Video courtesy of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Click on Continue reading to view the video of the assembly of the new Goodyear airship.

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Newest Goodyear Blimp (Zeppelin) Takes Shape

Now with more pictures (see the end of the story for a link to a photo gallery). Source: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Construction project for faster, larger airship moves ahead with installation of envelope over rigid internal framework

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