U.S. National Hot Air Balloon Championship Staying in Longview TX for Additional Year

Posted on December 10, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Pilot Kinnie Gibson of Carrollton prepares to take offSource: news-journal.com Longview, Texas

Longview will be home to the Balloon Federation of America’s U.S. National Championship for a fourth year, officials with the Great Texas Balloon Race announced Monday. Continue reading →

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European Parliament leaders host Aeros executives

Posted on December 8, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

01a Aeros executivesSource: Windpower Engineering & Development

The President and CEO of Aeros Igor Pasternak, and Director of Strategic Finance, William C. Feeley, were invited to the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium to discuss the economic and environmental benefits of the Aeroscraft with members of the European Commission. Continue reading →

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Zeppelins Seen Hauling Caterpillars to Mine Siberia

Posted on December 8, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

02 HAV airshipSource: Bloomberg.com

Robin Young of Amur Minerals Corp. wants to dig for nickel and copper in Siberia where forbidding winters and poor roads make it tough to haul in equipment. His best option: fly it in with zeppelins.

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IFO’s (Identified Flying Objects) Invade Macy’s Parade

Posted on November 26, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

TurkeyBy Ron Syroid

“LET’S HAVE A PARADE!”

1928 marked the first time helium-filled balloons were used in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. Continue reading →

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New GPS game is out of this world: Czechs are introducing Stratocaching

Posted on November 20, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

01 Dropion releases seedsSource: Technet.cz

By: Pavel Kasík

In a unique social gaming experiment created by Technet.cz, players of the Stratocaching game will use their smartphones to locate seeds dropped to earth from the border of space. More than 12 thousand people registered for the game, hoping to find themselves a souvenir from space. Continue reading →

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