Large tethered aerostat to make regular appearances over Akron Fulton airport

Posted on August 19, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Feb2009Source: Akron Beacon Journal – ohio.com

By Jim Mackinnon

Lockheed Martin will begin flying a large tethered aerostat – a small blimp – over Akron Fulton International Airport next week.

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Goodyear Blimp “Spirit of America” Retires; Transition to High-tech Fleet continues

Posted on August 1, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Spirit of America 3Source: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. – goodyearblimp.com

  • Carson, Calif.-based GZ-20A Goodyear Blimp “Spirit of America” to retire in August 2015
  • Twin sister ship “Spirit of Innovation” coming to Los Angeles in September 2015
  • New fleet build continues, updated model airship expected in Southern California by 2017

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“Come Take a Ride on the Hindenburg” presented by Cheryl Ganz

Posted on July 11, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

LZ-129Source: NUMU Los Gatos – numulosgatos.org

“Come Take a Ride on the Hindenburg” presented by Cheryl Ganz, Curator Emeritus of The Smithsonian Philately Museum

 

  • Saturday, August 1, 2015
  • 1:00pm 4:00pm
  • At NUMU – New Museum Los Gatos
  • 106 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030 – 408.354.2646

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Russia to Complete Construction of Airship ‘Atlant’ for Army by 2018 – New pictures added

Posted on July 5, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

AtlantSource: Sputnik International – sputniknews.com

By Alex Aminev

The Augur-RosAeroSystems, Holding is set to build the airship ‘Atlant’ by the end of 2018. It will have the capacity of carrying over 16 tons of weight.

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World first: Solar-powered hot air balloon being built in Bristol

Posted on July 3, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Nick Purvis, of Cameron Balloons, shows the pioneering fabricSource: Bristol Post – bristolpost.co.uk

By mdisalvo

Production of the world’s first solar-powered hot air balloon is now under way in a Bristol factory.

After years of research, the Cameron Balloons factory in Bedminster revealed the materials yesterday.

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