Category Archives: Dirigible

Television Programming Alert (United States)

Posted on January 9, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Zeppelin Terror Attack Airing January 15, 2014 at 9 pm (ET) on PBS. (Check your local listings.)

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Airship Triggers UFO Alarm in Sachsen (Germany)

Posted on January 7, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Das Bild/bild.de By: Th. Mehlhorn Home-made Zeppelin flown by an airship enthusiast in the Vogtland region lands on a farmer’s field.

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Ill-fated History of Britain’s First Private Airship

Posted on January 6, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: bbc.co.uk By: Chris Jackson It was ahead of its time and ultimately it would end in failure, but you certainly can’t fault the ambitions of the Airship Development Company.

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Goodyear Blimp NT Takes Shape

Posted on December 18, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Aerospace Manufacturing and Design – onlineamd.com By: Eric Brothers, Senior Editor The next generation of the tire company’s iconic airship has historic roots.

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European Parliament leaders host Aeros executives

Posted on December 8, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: 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 … Continue reading →

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