Tag Archives: Aerial TV coverage

Goodyear celebrates Carson blimp’s 10th birthday

Posted on June 19, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Daily Breeze – dailybreeze.com By Sandy Mazza A community celebration for the 10th anniversary of the “Spirit of Innovation” blimp now housed at Carson’s Goodyear base will take place Tuesday [June 21].

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Your Summer Guide to Spotting Blimps

Posted on May 13, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Atlas Obscura – atlasobscura.com by Cara Giaimo There are only six true blimps left in the U.S.

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Per Lindstrand to Build Balloons in Shropshire Again

Posted on May 4, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Shropshire Star – shropshirestar.com Shropshire’s world record setting balloonist Per Lindstrand is to start manufacturing hot air balloons in the county again.

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Goodyear celebrates 60 years of aerial coverage

Posted on January 20, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: insidesocal.com By Jordan England-Nelson The Federal Aviation Administration is still wringing its hands about the commercial use of unmanned aerial vehicles, but manned blimps have had the FAA’s blessing for over half a century.

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Pentagon Wants Ideas for Flying Aircraft Carrier

Posted on November 14, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: CNN Tech – cnn.com By Brad Lendon Pentagon wants aerial platform to carry drones Defense Advanced Research Products Agency is seeking proposals Pentagon wants to use existing aircraft to launch and recover drones

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