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Get excited for ‘Despicable Me 2’ with a sighting of a giant Minion blimp

Posted on March 23, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Entertainment Weekly – ew.com By Amanda Taylor Entertainment Weekly It doesn’t speak nonsense as it flies, but Universal Pictures is gearing up for the release of Despicable Me 2 with a coast-to-coast tour of an enormous, bright yellow Minion blimp.

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Goodyear Invites Media to See Construction of New Airships

Posted on March 22, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

On Friday, March 22, 2013, Goodyear Airship Operations invited  members of the media to visit the Wingfoot Lake Airship Hangar to see the beginning of the assembly of Goodyears new airships. The new 246 foot long airships are Zeppelin LZ … Continue reading →

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Saturday, April 6, 2013 – The LTAS Presented a Special Commemorative Program

Posted on March 22, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

The Lighter-Than-Air Society commemorated the 80th anniversary of the loss of the USS Akron and the launch of the USS Macon, the U.S. Navy’s giant rigid airships built in Akron, Ohio, with a program on Saturday, April 6 at 11 … Continue reading →

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World’s largest blimp headed for Alaska

Posted on March 11, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: AlaskaDispatch.com By: Laurel Andrews Further details emerge about the Skyship mission.

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Skyship Services Inc. to launch largest Skyship in May

Posted on March 10, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: PRNewswire Sequester prompts airship revival

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