Category Archives: Airships

Boston’s First-Ever ‘Blimp Parade’ Will Fly Over the Hub Tomorrow, August 27

Source: bostinno.streetwise.co Tomorrow expect to see several blimps flying high over Boston! An official source tells us that the Hood Blimp will be joined by the DirectTV and MetLife Snoopy blimps for a historic flight over the streets of Boston … Continue reading

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Goodyear’s Wingfoot One christened, makes inaugural flight

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

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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Taking war into the skies: The age of the airship

Source: Russia Beyond the Headlines – rbth.com By Alexander Vershinin Making its first inauspicious appearance during the war of 1812 against Napoleonic France, the airship was later to serve as a vital step in the development of Russian air power, proving … Continue reading

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Preserves a Home Video of the Graf Zeppelin

Source: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (oscars.org) has posted a home video taken of the Graf Zeppelin during the 1929 visit to Los Angeles to their YouTube channel.

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