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Airships That Carry Science into the Stratosphere

Source: nytimes.com – The New York Times By Joshua A. Krisch Modern Research Borne on a Relic Airships are dusty relics of aviation history. Lighter-than-air vehicles conjure images of the Hindenburg, in its glory and destruction, and the Goodyear Blimp, … Continue reading →

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

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 Navy’s First Airship Comes to Pensacola

Source: National Naval Aviation Museum In 1916, a popular American writer Mildred Cram took a tour of the Naval Aeronautic Station at Pensacola during a research visit for an upcoming book, Old Seaport Towns of the South. She marveled at … Continue reading →

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Can airships revolutionize transportation in world’s harshest environments?

Source: CNN.com By Jenny Soffel, for CNN Aeros and Icelandair Cargo are to team up to develop new air freight service across the Arctic Aeros’ new cargo airship, the Aeroscraft, requires no runway and can access remote terrains The two … Continue reading →

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U.S. National Hot Air Balloon Championship Staying in Longview TX for Additional Year

Source: news-journal.com Longview, Texas Longview will be home to the Balloon Federation of America’s U.S. National Championship for a fourth year, officials with the Great Texas Balloon Race announced Monday.

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