The Lighter-Than-Air Society

Parachutist’s Record Fall: Over 25 Miles in 15 Minutes

Source: The New York Times – nytimes.com

By John Markoff

Alan Eustace Jumps From Stratosphere, Breaking Felix Baumgartner’s World Record

Source: Multichannel News – multichannel.com

By: Mike Farrell

Satellite Behemoth’s Blimp Makes West Coast Debut

Posted in Airships, Blimps, News | Tagged Aerial TV coverage, airship, blimp, DirecTV, Van Wagner | Leave a comment

Source: Sports Business Journal

One of television’s most memorable uses of a blimp began on Oct. 17, 1989, at 5:04 p.m. Pacific time.

New addition to the Silent Auction:

Lockheed-Martin has again made a tour of the Akron Airdock available this year. See details here.

The Lighter-Than-Air Society will hold its 62^nd Annual Banquet and Silent Auction on Saturday, November 15, 2014.

The event will take place at the Greek Community Center, Church of the Annunciation, 129 S. Union Street, Akron, Ohio 44301.

We are pleased to announce that his year’s Silent Auction will again feature a Blimp Ride for Two, donated by Goodyear Tire & Rubber.

For more details please continue reading. Continue reading →

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Source: Global News – globalnews.ca

An Austrian balloon pilot has succeeded in taking a balloon deep underground, a feat which he believes is a world first.

Posted in Balloons, Hot Air Balloons, News | Tagged Guiness World Records®, Hot air balloons, Ivan Trifonov, Mamet Cave, Velebit Mountain - Croatia | Comments Off