Category Archives: Airships

Battle Blimps: Russian Military Expands the Use of Airships

Source: Sputnik International – sputniknews.com The Russian Aerospace Forces are about to be expanded as the Defense Ministry intends to establish an aerostatics division, in an attempt to expand the battlefield use of blimps and balloons.

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The Forgotten Sport of Balloon Jumping

Source: Air and Space Magazine – airspacemag.com By Edward Brooke-Hitching For some reason this bizarre pastime never really took off.

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Your Summer Guide to Spotting Blimps

Source: Atlas Obscura – atlasobscura.com by Cara Giaimo There are only six true blimps left in the U.S.

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Grey Goose Boards a Dirigible in One of the Year’s Most Fantastical Spots

Source: AdWeek – adweek.com By Angela Natividad Not a magic carpet ride, but pretty close Movie night with friends reaches epic heights in Grey Goose’s latest chapter of the “Fly Beyond” campaign from BBDO.

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The world’s largest – and British-built – aircraft set to dominate the skies at Farnborough

Source: The Telegraph – telegraph.co.uk By Alan Tovey One of the world’s largest – and British-made – aircraft could be dominating the skies over Hampshire in July with the giant Airlander airship taking part in the Farnborough airshow.

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