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00 Virtual Museum
- Dr. & Mrs. A. Dale Topping L-T-A Museum Virtual Museum of the Lighter-Tan-Air Society’s Collection
01 Other Museums and Exhibits
- MAPS Air Museum – North Canton, Ohio MAPS Air Museum – Including the Control Car from the Goodyear blimp Spirit of Akron
- Summit Memory View The Lighter Than Air Society’s collection on Summit Memory
03 Associations
- Naval Airship Assn. Home of the Naval Airship Association
- Northeast Ohio Balloon Pilots Association
Category Archives: Semi-Rigid
The Blimp Industry Is Changing, Right Over Our Noses
Source: The Washington Post – washingtonpost.com By Andrew Van Dam Later this month, Goodyear will launch its newest airship, the 246-foot, 10-ton Wingfoot Three, out of a hangar in Akron, Ohio. It’s a big deal, and not just in the … Continue reading
Posted in Airships, Dirigible, Semi-Rigid
Tagged airship, AirSign, Akron, blimp, Blimp NT, goodyear, Goodyear blimp, Mike Dougherty, Wingfoot Lake, Wingfoot One, Wingfoot Three, Wingfoot Two, zeppelin
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Goodyear’s newest airship could fly next month
Source: Akron Beacon Journal – ohio.com By Jim Mackinnon Goodyear’s newest airship likely will be flying in Akron-area skies toward the end of June.
Posted in Airships, Blimps, Semi-Rigid
Tagged airship, blimp, Blimp NT, goodyear, Goodyear blimp, Wingfoot Lake, Wingfoot One, Wingfoot Two
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Goodyear’s newest zeppelin will take to the skies this summer
Source: Cleveland.com – cleveland.com By Jennifer Conn Blimp-enthusiasts might not immediately be able to tell the difference, but the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s newest airships are not blimps – they’re semi-rigid zeppelins.
Posted in Airships, Blimps, Dirigible, Semi-Rigid
Tagged airship, Akron, blimp, Blimp Hangar, Blimp NT, Carson Airship Base, Carson California, dirigible, goodyear, Goodyear blimp, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., GZ-20A, Pompano Beach, Pompano Beach Airship Base, Thomarios, Wingfoot Lake, Wingfoot One, Wingfoot Two, zeppelin
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Goodyear’s next-generation blimp arrives in Southern California
Source: Daily Breeze – dailybreeze.com By Brennon Dixson A familiar sight returned to the the skies over Southern California on Thursday as Goodyear’s next-generation blimp – a longer, faster, quieter, easier-to-maneuver craft than the one retired in March – cruised … Continue reading
Posted in Airships, Blimps, Semi-Rigid
Tagged airship, Akron, blimp, Blimp Hangar, Blimp NT, Carson Blimp Base, dirigible, goodyear, Goodyear blimp, P.W. Litchfield, Spirit of Innovation, Wingfoot Lake, Wingfoot Two
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Beyond the Hindenburg: Airships Throughout History
Source: The National Archives – archives.gov The dramatic, fiery fate of the German rigid airship LZ-129, the Hindenburg, in 1937 is the most famous event of the airship age.
Posted in Airships, Blimps, Dirigible, Historical, Rigid airship, Semi-Rigid
Tagged airship, blimp, Blimp K-74, Blimpron 14, dirigible, German U-boats, Goodyear Aircraft Company, Helium, Hindenburg, K-Ships, Los Angeles, Lt. Nelson Grills, LZ-129, M-Ships, NAS Lakehurst, NAS Richmond, Naval Air Stations, Squadron ZP-21, U-134, US Navy, World War I, World War II, zeppelin, ZR-3
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