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Two Workshops on the Future of Airships to be Held This Month

The conferences will be held in Friedrichshafen, Germany on April 26 and at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California.

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The PEGASOS Zeppelin Campaign in 2013 has started

Source: eu-pegasos.blogspot.com 8 April 2013- From mid-April, the Zeppelin NT will once again be on a mission for climate research – this time travelling as far as Finland. Scientists are starting the second part of their measurement campaign within the … Continue reading →

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80th Anniversary of the USS Macon’s Launch and the Loss of the USS Akron

The Lighter-Than-Air Society commemorated the 80th anniversary of the christening and first flight of the USS Macon and the tragic loss of the USS Akron and the J-3 training blimp with a special program at the Akron-Summit County Main Library.

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Special Online Content to supplement Buoyant Flight, Spring 2013

Click here to see special online content that supplements our Spring 2013 issue of Buoyant Flight. View additional content as well as some items in color. There is also a Virtual Photo Album of pictures taken during construction of the … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Airship Disaster Recalled 80 Years Later

Source: USAToday.com History buffs will gather this week near the New Jersey coast to commemorate a major airship disaster, but it’s not the one people are familiar with. Newsreel footage and radio announcer Herbert Morrison’s plaintive cry, “Oh, the humanity!” … Continue reading →

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