Tag Archives: airship

Cardington airship hangar and land sold for £10.5m

Posted on January 9, 2019 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: BBC News – bbc.com A former home of the UK’s airship industry has been sold for £10.5m. Hangar 1, a Grade II-listed building at Cardington airfield in Bedfordshire, once housed the world’s longest aircraft Airlander 10.

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LTAS Exhibit at the 2018 Props and Pistons Festival

Posted on August 25, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

On the weekend of August 18 – 19 the Akron Fulton Airport (recently renamed Akron Executive Airport) hosted this year’s Props and Pistons Festival. The event included static displays and fly-by’s by military and civilian airplanes and helicopters. Also included … Continue reading →

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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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