Bayer is celebrating its 150th anniversary both on the ground and in the sky, with a stately airship

Posted on January 6, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

airship bannerSource: Bayer.com

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Aeros Tests Pelican Variable-Buoyancy Airship

Posted on January 6, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Pelican 1 AWSource: AviationWeek.com

By Graham Warwick

Aeros has completed its experimental rigid variable-buoyancy airship and accomplished the first of four tasks under its contract with the Pentagon’s Rapid Reaction Technology Office.

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Akron Balloonist is Trying to Keep Gas-filled Balloons from Disappearing

Posted on January 2, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Gas balloon 1 Source: Akron Beacon Journal

By: Bob Downing – Beacon Journal staff writer

Firefighter Emich works to revive dying sport, creates Aero Club of America to support cause

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The Story of a Dirigible that Flew over Gibara, Cuba

Posted on December 30, 2012 by LighterThanAirSociety

Dirigible over GibaraSource: radioangulo.icrt.cu

By: Yudiannis González Cuadrado

The Cuban city of Gibara has many amazing stories to tell, one of them talks about the day a dirigible flew over the city. The event is documented by a photo taken the day an American blimp flew over this seaside town.

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Hope for Both Tustin Blimp Hangars

Posted on December 30, 2012 by LighterThanAirSociety

North Hangar Source: Orange County Register

By Eysse James

The two massive blimp hangars on the former Tustin Marine base might have a chance under City Manager Jeff Parker.

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