Category Archives: History

Local [Akron] history: Blimp innovation was a flash of brilliance

Posted on March 10, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Akron Beacon Journal By Mark J. Price In the world of advertising, where the sky’s the limit, the Goodyear blimp took marketing to the next level.

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WWI airship R34 arrived too late to see action

Posted on March 5, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: eveningtimes.co.uk By: Stef Lach She was the majestic airship built in Renfrewshire to aid the First World War effort – but this lady arrived a little too late to the party.

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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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An Excerpt from the FAO Schwarz Spring/Summer 1911 Catalog

Posted on December 26, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: blogs.smithsonianmag.com New York at Christmas time evokes many memories but as a child it meant a visit to FAO Schwarz, the oldest toy store in the United States. When a 1911 catalog from the famed toy store landed in … Continue reading →

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IFO’s (Identified Flying Objects) Invade Macy’s Parade

Posted on November 26, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

By Ron Syroid “LET’S HAVE A PARADE!” 1928 marked the first time helium-filled balloons were used in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade.

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