Category Archives: Blimps

DirecTV Blimp Flies over NE Ohio

Posted on June 20, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

On Wednesday, June 17, the DirecTV Blimp flew “to #Cleveland to see the @Indians and our friends in #Ohio”

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Goodyear Blimp Fans Get to See Double over Akron

Posted on June 18, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Akron Beacon Journal – ohio.com By Jim Mackinnon Goodyear’s tandem airship flight over Akron during daylight hours looked iffy at best Wednesday morning because of rain. Then the weather dried up, giving people the clear chance to view something … Continue reading →

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Goodyear plans tandem blimp flights over Cavs game and Akron this week

Posted on June 16, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Akron Beacon Journal – ohio.com By Jim Mackinnon Attention, Helium Heads! Weather permitting, there will be two Goodyear airships flying over the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Tuesday night playoff game.

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Boeing Patents Drones That Never Need to Land

Posted on June 6, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Discover- discovermagazine.com By Carl Engelking Limited flight times are such a drag — and Boeing seems to agree. The company just received a patent for its design for a drone that can remain airborne in perpetuity.

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Goodyear Blimp ‘Pilgrim’ Makes First Flight on June 3, 1925

Posted on June 4, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

After having experimented with a series of small Pony blimps in the early 1920’s, The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company of Akron, Ohio designed the first blimp to be inflated with helium. The Pilgrim was completed on May 25, 1925 … Continue reading →

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