Category Archives: Blimps

Goodyear’s Wingfoot One christened, makes inaugural flight

Posted on August 25, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

On Saturday August 23, 2014 Goodyear’s newest airship, a Zeppelin LZ N07-101, was christened as Wingfoot One and made its ceremonial first flight.

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Heroic Australian airship pilot Michael Nerandzic honored with the Star of Courage

Posted on August 18, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: The Daily Telegraph – dailytelegraph.com.au By: Richard Noone – The Daily Telegraph • Wollongong man died at Reichelsheim Airfield on June 12 • Was world’s most qualified airship pilot with 12,300 hours experience • 53-year-old was piloting A60 Lightship … Continue reading →

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New Blimp to be Christened ‘Wingfoot’ One

Posted on July 22, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: TireBusiness.com Goodyear’s newest airship will be christened “Wingfoot One,” the name selected by popular vote from among 10 names picked earlier by a panel of Goodyear judges.

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Hood Blimp Flies With The Red Sox For Its Summer 2014 Return

Posted on July 4, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: perishablenews.com – Hood Hood®, the leading dairy brand in New England, today announced the annual return of its iconic Hood Blimp for the 2014 summer season.

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The Navy’s First Airship Comes to Pensacola

Posted on June 24, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: National Naval Aviation Museum In 1916, a popular American writer Mildred Cram took a tour of the Naval Aeronautic Station at Pensacola during a research visit for an upcoming book, Old Seaport Towns of the South. She marveled at … Continue reading →

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