Source: BBC News Magazine – bbc.com
By Justin Parkinson
Britain was seen to lag behind other countries during the global airship-building race of the 1920s and 1930s. But a quirky scientific experiment 85 years ago briefly gave a boost to the image of the giant aircraft.
Source: Air & Space/Smithsonian – airspacemag.com
By Rebecca Maksel
Couples who wed in balloons and airplanes.
On July 4, 1883, Walter Davis and Rose Kennedy stepped into the basket of a hot air balloon and, after ascending 50 feet, were married in front of a crowd of some 50,000 at Monumental Park in Cleveland.
Source: Hybrid Air Vehicles, Press Release
Hybrid Air Vehicles are pleased to announce a significant grant from the Regional Growth Fund. This fund is designed to create economic growth and lasting employment. Today, the Deputy PM is announcing an extension of this funding.
Eighty years ago, on February 12, 1935 the Navy’s dirigible ZR-5, USS Macon was lost as it crashed into the Pacific Ocean, off Monterey Bay.
Read more about the tragic event on Brian Swopes’ This Day in Aviation post.
There is also an article about the remains of the airship on the ocean floor in our This Day in Buoyant Flight History page for February 12, 1935
February 25 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Join the Western Reserve Historical Society and Goodyear during the unveiling of gondola 4118 from the “Spirit of Goodyear” in the Setting the World in Motion exhibit on Wednesday, February 25 at 1:00 pm