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UK Team Eyes Solar-Powered Airship Potential

Source: The Engineer – theengineer.co.uk Researchers from the University of Lincoln, UK, have completed a three year investigation into stratospheric passenger airships as part of a multi-national engineering project designed to provide a future sustainable air transport network.

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Author Aaron Keirns Talks about the Shenandoah Crash

The Lighter-Than-Air Society displays memorabilia from its collection. On March 15 Aaron Keirns gave a talk about the crash of the USS Shenandoah, the US Navy’s first rigid airship. The dirigible crashed in Noble County, Ohio on September 3, 1925. … Continue reading

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Lawsuit Filed Against Navy for Destroyed Experimental Airship

Source: FoxNews.com By Perry Chiaramonte The makers of a state-of-the art airship have filed a $65 million lawsuit against the U.S. Navy after the helium-filled dirigible was crushed when part of the roof of the hangar where it was stored … Continue reading

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U.S. House of Representatives Launches Airship Caucus

Source: Air Force Magazine – airforcemag.com Rep. Tom Rooney (R-Fla.) and Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) have launched a cargo airship caucus in the House to encourage airship development for military and civilian use.

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March 15: Talk about America’s Forgotten Airship Disaster

Sunday MARCH 15, 2015, 2:30 pm Author Aaron Keirns will give a talk about his book, “America’s Forgotten Airship Disaster, the Crash of the USS Shenandoah” at the Garst Museum, 205 North Broadway Street, Greenville, OH 45331.

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