Category Archives: Airships

See What It’s Like To Drive A Blimp To Work Every Day

Posted on May 4, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Van Wagner Aerial Media On April 29th, the New York Post published an inside look into what it is like to be a blimp pilot. Van Wagner Aerial Media’s very own Terry Dillard, Chief Captain of MetLife Blimp Snoopy … Continue reading →

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NASA’s Wild Airship Idea for Cloud Cities on Venus

Posted on April 22, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: space.com By Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer Astronauts could start exploring Venus in the not-too-distant future — as long as they stay high up in the planet’s acid-laced skies.

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Van Wagner Aerial Media Hiring Blimp Crew Members

Posted on April 17, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Have you dreamed of working as a blimp crew member? Van Wagner Aerial Media is looking for blimp crew members. See their job posting here.

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Lindstrand Balloons’ Oswestry Factory Closes

Posted on April 15, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: BBC – bbc.com A hot air balloon company set up by world record-breaker Per Lindstrand has gone into liquidation with the loss of 19 jobs.

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You Can Now Drink Gin in a Flying Cucumber

Posted on April 14, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Forbes – forbes.com By Allie Early Dedicated “unusualists” know that William Grant & Sons’ Hendrick’s Gin is no stranger to over-the-top brand events…that being said, this is their craziest (and coolest) venture yet.

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