Category Archives: News

Goodyear’s Wingfoot One christened, makes inaugural flight

Posted on August 25, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

On Saturday August 23, 2014 Goodyear’s newest airship, a Zeppelin LZ N07-101, was christened as Wingfoot One and made its ceremonial first flight.

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Heroic Australian airship pilot Michael Nerandzic honored with the Star of Courage

Posted on August 18, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: The Daily Telegraph – dailytelegraph.com.au By: Richard Noone – The Daily Telegraph • Wollongong man died at Reichelsheim Airfield on June 12 • Was world’s most qualified airship pilot with 12,300 hours experience • 53-year-old was piloting A60 Lightship … Continue reading →

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The USS Akron, a rigid airship that crashed in 1933, will be preserved on film

Posted on August 13, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: The Plain Dealer – cleveland.com By Karen Farkas, The Plain Dealer Films documenting the history of the USS Akron, a helium-filled U.S. Navy rigid airship that crashed in 1933, killing 76, will be preserved by the University of Akron.

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UK Government Supports Airship Development

Posted on July 3, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Aviation Week & Space Technology By Graham Warwick Without the boost of military funding, large airship builders look for commercial backing

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The new Gooyear Blimp makes its maiden flight.

Posted on March 17, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

This morning, March 17, 2014, a few minutes before 10:00 AM (EDT), the new Goodyear Blimp took to the air for the first time.

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