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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: News
Lockheed’s closure of Akron plant means 500 job cuts
Source: Akron Beacon Journal By Jim Mackinnon and Katie Byard A historic Akron industrial facility with ties to wartime production, aerospace simulators, space exploration and military mission systems will close by 2015.
In Broadcast First, Two Goodyear Blimps to Provide Aerial Television Coverage of Same Game
Source: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. — Pair of blimps will cover Virginia Tech at Miami college football matchup
New Climate-studying Imager Makes First Balloon Flight
Source: NASA.gov Understanding Earth’s dynamic climate requires knowledge of more than just greenhouse gases. One of the key measurements scientists measure is reflected solar radiance, or the amount of outgoing sunlight energy scattered from Earth’s surface and atmosphere. Watching solar … Continue reading
Officials Respond to Lockheed Martin Potential Akron Plant Closure
Source: Akron Beacon Journal Lockheed Martin Corp. has drafted contingency business plans that include closing its Akron facility and moving its hundreds of jobs elsewhere.
Army Lets Air Out of Battlefield Spyship Project
Source: Los Angeles Times By W.J. Hennigan After spending $297 million to develop a craft that could hover over an area as long as three weeks, the Pentagon quietly sold it for $301,000 to its maker.
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