The Lighter-Than-Air Society

Source: smartplanet.com

By Bryan Pirolli

For Parisians wondering if it’s a good day for a jog or a bike across the city, soon they’ll only need look up to learn how clean the air is. Continue reading →

Source: toledoblade.com

BY Jon Chavez – Blade Business Writer

Three years ago the inventor of an experimental airship designed to haul cargo moved his fledgling company from northeast Ohio to the Toledo area in hopes of elevating his unusual business idea past the start-up phase.

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Source: miamiherald.com

BY SEAN KINNEY – KeysNet.com

Fat Albert, the familiar military blimp based on the bayside of Cudjoe Key, is set to come down permanently on March 15 after keeping watch over the Lower Keys since 1980.

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Source: hudsonstarobserver.com

It’s all about the balloons! And a new balloon is coming to Hudson for the first time for the 24th annual Hudson Hot Air Affair Feb. 1-3. The winter festival is presented by WESTconsin Credit Union—Hudson and features about 30 commercial, regular and special-shaped hot air balloons.

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Source: 10news.com (abc)

Balloon crashes in San Diego moments after couple wed

A hot air balloon crash landed in the back yard of a Rancho Penasquitos home on Monday afternoon, just moments after a local couple exchanged wedding vows. Continue reading →