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Man pilots hot air balloon into underground cave

Source: Global News – globalnews.ca An Austrian balloon pilot has succeeded in taking a balloon deep underground, a feat which he believes is a world first.

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Goodyear Blimp Tied to Mack Granite

Source: Today’s Trucking – todaystrucking.com Tire makers Goodyear called on a Mack Granite for a big job: to secure their world-famous blimp.

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Balloon to rise over Fort Sumner

Source: Washington University in St. Louis – wustl.edu By Diana Lutz If the stratospheric winds are favorable, a giant balloon will soon rise over the desert, carrying aloft X-Calibur, a cutting-edge telescope.

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Werner Franz, Last Surviving Crew Member of the Hindenburg Dies

Source: cbsnews.com Werner Franz, believed to be the last surviving crew member of the German airship Hindenburg that crashed 77 years ago, has died. He was 92.

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Blimp films to be preserved

Source: Akron Beacon Journal – HeldenFiles By Rich Heldenfels While the public focus has been on the newest Goodyear blimp, Wingfoot One, preparations were being made to restore airship history from more than 80 years ago.

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