Goodyear Blimp Tied to Mack Granite

Posted on September 5, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Mack GraniteSource: Today’s Trucking – todaystrucking.com

Tire makers Goodyear called on a Mack Granite for a big job: to secure their world-famous blimp.

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Forecasters Identify Market for over 600 Hybrid Air Vehicles Worldwide in 20 years: HAV

Posted on September 2, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

AirlanderSource: defenseworld.net

In an interview with Defenseworld.net, Tom Grundy, Defense Business Development Lead for Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) talks about market forecasts for HAVs, its capabilities, various applications and how the company plans to tackle technical failure and budget issues.

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Can you help identify these items from the USS Shenandoah?

Posted on September 1, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety
Noble County Historic Jailhouse, built in 1882 was restored to its original condition after it was closed in 1998. It is now home to the Noble County Historical Society and Museum.

Noble County Historic Jailhouse, built in 1882 was restored to its original condition after it was closed in 1998. It is now home to the Noble County Historical Society and Museum.

The Noble County Historical Society in Caldwell, Ohio uses the historic jail/jailer’s residence as its museum. One of the old jail cells is used to display a series of artifacts recovered from the crash of the USS Shenandoah.

On September 3, 1925 the Shenandoah encountered severe weather while flying over Ava, Ohio and broke into 3 pieces which fell in different areas of Noble County. The Historical Society is trying to identify a series of these items. Can you help? Click on each of the images below to see a larger version. Continue reading →

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Balloon to rise over Fort Sumner

Posted on August 31, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

01 High-pressure helium rushes through fill tubes to a balloonSource: Washington University in St. Louis – wustl.edu

By Diana Lutz

If the stratospheric winds are favorable, a giant balloon will soon rise over the desert, carrying aloft X-Calibur, a cutting-edge telescope.

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Werner Franz, Last Surviving Crew Member of the Hindenburg Dies

Posted on August 31, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Werner Franz crop

Source: cbsnews.com

Werner Franz, believed to be the last surviving crew member of the German airship Hindenburg that crashed 77 years ago, has died. He was 92.

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