Category Archives: News

Sixteen people killed when hot air balloon bursts into flames and crashes in Texas

Posted on July 31, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: The Sun – thesun.co.uk By James Cox and Yasmin Jeffrey Tragedy in Lockhart as balloon’s basket catches fire and plunges into field leaving no survivors

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With $1M lost, Barry Prentice is not giving up on airships in Manitoba

Posted on July 22, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: CBC News  – cbc.ca By Kristy Hoffman Wednesday’s storm destroyed Prentice’s 3 airship prototypes and 5 years of his work

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Aeros Granted Utility Patent for Aeroscraft Cargo Airship’s ‘Aerostructure’

Posted on March 29, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Aeroscraft Corporation- Aeroscraft.com Patent Recognizes Lightweight Aeroshell that Supports Cargo Payloads, Structural Integrity and Aerodynamic Loading Capability, While Contributing Added Benefits of Aerodynamic Lift in Flight

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Paul Rendall (Ren) Brown

Posted on February 6, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

October 11, 1925 – February 5, 2016 A celebration of Ren’s life will be held on Saturday, March 5. Visitation from 2:00 – 2:45 PM; Service at 3:00PM. It will be held at the Goodyear Heights Baptist Church, 1767 Goodyear … Continue reading →

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Visitors Can Glimpse Goodyear Blimp Under Construction During 2015 Toy Drive

Posted on November 18, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Akron Beacon Journal The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve will team up again this year for their fifth donation drive for the Toys for Tots Foundation.

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