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In Paris, a hot air balloon to boost air quality awareness

Posted on February 2, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: smartplanet.com By Bryan Pirolli For Parisians wondering if it’s a good day for a jog or a bike across the city, soon they’ll only need look up to learn how clean the air is.

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Airship venture stuck on ground at Toledo Express

Posted on January 26, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: toledoblade.com BY Jon Chavez – Blade Business Writer Three years ago the inventor of an experimental airship designed to haul cargo moved his fledgling company from northeast Ohio to the Toledo area in hopes of elevating his unusual business … Continue reading →

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Drug-tracking Fat Albert blimp in the Keys will be deflated in March

Posted on January 25, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: miamiherald.com BY SEAN KINNEY – KeysNet.com Fat Albert, the familiar military blimp based on the bayside of Cudjoe Key, is set to come down permanently on March 15 after keeping watch over the Lower Keys since 1980.

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Hot Air Affair offers many balloons, activities

Posted on January 25, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: hudsonstarobserver.com It’s all about the balloons! And a new balloon is coming to Hudson for the first time for the 24th annual Hudson Hot Air Affair Feb. 1-3. The winter festival is presented by WESTconsin Credit Union—Hudson and features … Continue reading →

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Hot air balloon crash landing caught on video

Posted on January 8, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: 10news.com (abc) Balloon crashes in San Diego moments after couple wed A hot air balloon crash landed in the back yard of a Rancho Penasquitos home on Monday afternoon, just moments after a local couple exchanged wedding vows.

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