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Historical Marker Placed at Goodyear’s Wingfoot Lake Airship Hangar

Posted on August 22, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

On Thursday, August 16 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. unveiled an Ohio Historical Marker at its 101 year old airship hangar in Suffield Township.

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Goodyear’s New Blimps to Converge at Wingfoot Lake Base

Posted on July 15, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Akron Beacon Journal – ohio.com By Jim Mackinnon All three Goodyear blimps will be in Northeast Ohio in a week or so.

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KT unveils airship drone for use in 5G emergency network

Posted on July 15, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: ZDNet – zdnet.com By Cho Mu-Hyun    June 25, 2018    Topic: Innovation The telco’s Skyship Platform features an airship drone that will scan for mobile signals of those in need of rescue.

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Lock Failure Caused Airlander Collapse at Bedfordshire Base

Posted on July 14, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: BBC News – bbc.co.uk The world’s longest aircraft detached from its moorings and collapsed after a locking mechanism was not inserted correctly, a report has said.

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Learn More about the Airship ROMA Disaster at This Event

Posted on July 14, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Hampton Newport News Daily – hnndaily.com The Warwick County Historical Society speaker series will continue with their next topic, The Airship ROMA Disaster in Hampton Roads, on July 18.

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