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Goodyear Announces Details of New Blimp Christening

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has announced that it will christen its newest airship, Wingfoot Two on Friday, October 21 in a ceremony at its Blimp Base in Suffield Township.

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Video of Airlander 10’s Hard Landing

Source: Skynews Source: Skynews

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Historic Lansdowne Home for Sale by Owner

Greenville, Ohio landmark is birthplace of Zachary Lansdowne, commander of ill-fated navy airship USS Shenandoah.

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Airlander marks Cardington’s ‘return to original purpose’

Source: BBC News – bbc.com With the world’s longest aircraft set to be launched in the next few weeks, BBC News takes a look at the history of a place synonymous with airships in Britain.

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Free fall into science at the Ontario Science Centre with the Canadian premiere of Red Bull Stratos

Source: CNW Group – newswire.ca Three years ago, Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner ascended to 38,969 m (128, 851 ft) in a stratospheric balloon and made a freefall jump, rushing to Earth at supersonic speeds before parachuting to the ground. The … Continue reading

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