Tag Archives: airship

New Blimp to be Christened ‘Wingfoot’ One

Posted on July 22, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: TireBusiness.com Goodyear’s newest airship will be christened “Wingfoot One,” the name selected by popular vote from among 10 names picked earlier by a panel of Goodyear judges.

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Hood Blimp Flies With The Red Sox For Its Summer 2014 Return

Posted on July 4, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: perishablenews.com – Hood Hood®, the leading dairy brand in New England, today announced the annual return of its iconic Hood Blimp for the 2014 summer season.

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UK Government Supports Airship Development

Posted on July 3, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Aviation Week & Space Technology By Graham Warwick Without the boost of military funding, large airship builders look for commercial backing

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The Navy’s First Airship Comes to Pensacola

Posted on June 24, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

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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Newly Released Film Shows Different Angle of Hindenburg Disaster

Posted on May 13, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: nbcphiladelphia.com By Vince Lattanzio A rarely seen video showing a different angle of the Hindenburg airship disaster in New Jersey has been released to the public for the first time in 77 years.

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