Cardington Airship Shed Site’s 592 New Homes Approved

Posted on February 3, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Cardington HangarsSource: BBC News – bbc.co.uk

Bedford Borough Council has approved two developments of just under 600 homes on a former airfield site in Bedfordshire.

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Meet the man who made the Goodyear blimp a sports icon

Posted on February 1, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

02 mickey whitmanSource: The University of Akron

On Thursday, February 13, at 3:30 PM, Mickey Wittman will make a presentation at The University of Akron.

On December 18, 2013, Wittman was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame for his groundbreaking work to make the “blimp shot” the gold standard of major sports broadcasts.

Seating will be limited and reservations (through The University of Akron) are recommended.

Click here to read more about this event.

Source: The University of Akron

Click here to read about Mickey Wittman’s induction into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame.

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Oversize Cargo – The New Goodyear Passenger Gondola

Posted on January 20, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Crate squareSource: Zeppelin Brief

With the sale in 2011 of three Zeppelin NTs to Goodyear, the U.S. tire manufacturer, Zeppelin Luftschiff-technik GmbH & Co. (ZLT) landed the largest contract in its history. Continue reading →

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Did You Know the Lizard Peninsula Was Home to a World War I Airship Base?

Posted on January 19, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

01 Mullion 1_10Source: The Packet – falmouthpacket.co.uk

As the anniversary of the outbreak of the Great War approaches, The Packet looks back a how an airship base near Mullion played a key role in defending shipping from the German submarine threat. Continue reading →

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Namesake of Macon (GA), Giant Airship Lacks Local Tribute

Posted on January 13, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Macon arriving at SunnyvaleSource: The Telegraph/macon.com

By Jim Gaines

A model ship in a large glass display case dominates the lobby of the former Macon City Hall: the USS Macon, a World War II-era cruiser named for the city.

Yet that was not the only USS Macon. Another U.S. Navy vessel, even larger than the 674-foot warship, plied the skies a decade before the cruiser was commissioned. Continue reading →

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