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Fabric from the USS Shenandoah Donated to The Lighter-Than-Air Society

Posted on May 11, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

The Lighter-Than-Air Society received a donation from the Behrman Family of Norwood, Ohio consisting in framed samples of fabric from the USS Shenandoah.

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Architects Plan Airship Hangar, Seen from Space

Posted on May 6, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: The Interlake Spectator – interlaketoday.ca By Twyla Siple Industry leaders and influential community members met with the projects architects in Winnipeg’s Exchange District on April 27. They met to discuss building what could be Canada’s largest tourist attraction, an … Continue reading →

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`Flying Whale’ Blimp Joins Airship Race

Posted on March 27, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Bloomberg Quint – bloombergquint.com By Marie Mawad and Ania Nussbaum    27 March 2018 France has entered the global race to develop a viable cargo airship with a 500-foot blimp designed to lift lumber from deep woodland.

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Goodyear’s newest zeppelin will take to the skies this summer

Posted on March 21, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Cleveland.com – cleveland.com By Jennifer Conn Blimp-enthusiasts might not immediately be able to tell the difference, but the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s newest airships are not blimps – they’re semi-rigid zeppelins.

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Skier Gets Towed by Blimp for Nearly 7 Miles on Lake Elsinore, Sets New World Record

Posted on March 15, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: The Press-Enterprise – pe.com By Shane Newell A new world record for the longest-distance blimp skiing has been set at Lake Elsinore.

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