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- 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: Hot Air Balloons
World first: Solar-powered hot air balloon being built in Bristol
Source: Bristol Post – bristolpost.co.uk By mdisalvo Production of the world’s first solar-powered hot air balloon is now under way in a Bristol factory. After years of research, the Cameron Balloons factory in Bedminster revealed the materials yesterday.
Per Lindstrand to Build Balloons in Shropshire Again
Source: Shropshire Star – shropshirestar.com Shropshire’s world record setting balloonist Per Lindstrand is to start manufacturing hot air balloons in the county again.
Posted in Balloons, Hot Air Balloons
Tagged Aerial TV coverage, Hot air balloons, Lindstrand Balloons, Oswestry, Per Lindstrand, Shropshire
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Balloon pilots take aim at long-distance flight record
Source: CTV News – ctvnews.ca By Susan Montoya Bryan An international team led by two veteran pilots has set its sights on breaking a pair of major ballooning records when it launches its helium-filled balloon from Japan in early 2015.
Posted in Balloons, Hot Air Balloons, Uncategorized
Tagged Hot air balloons, Long distance flight, World Record
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All Aboard L’Armand-Barbès
Source: The Paris Review – theparisreview.org By Dan Piepenbring Say you’ve got to skip town in a hurry. Maybe you owe somebody a lot of money; maybe the mayor’s daughter is in love with you and you’re below her station; … Continue reading
Posted in Balloons, Historical, Hot Air Balloons
Tagged Franco-Prussian War, Hot air balloons, Léon Gambetta
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Chinese National Hot Air Balloon Competition Held in Wuhan
Source: CCTV.com- cntv.cn A national hot air balloon competition has lifted off in Central China’s city of Wuhan. Over 60 teams, and 200 individuals have participated, and the winners will form a national team to compete for China at international … Continue reading