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00 Virtual Museum
- Dr. & Mrs. A. Dale Topping L-T-A Museum Virtual Museum of the Lighter-Tan-Air Society’s Collection
01 Other Museums and Exhibits
- MAPS Air Museum – North Canton, Ohio MAPS Air Museum – Including the Control Car from the Goodyear blimp Spirit of Akron
- Summit Memory View The Lighter Than Air Society’s collection on Summit Memory
03 Associations
- Naval Airship Assn. Home of the Naval Airship Association
- Northeast Ohio Balloon Pilots Association
Tag Archives: Akron
Goodyear’s next-generation blimp arrives in Southern California
Source: Daily Breeze – dailybreeze.com By Brennon Dixson A familiar sight returned to the the skies over Southern California on Thursday as Goodyear’s next-generation blimp – a longer, faster, quieter, easier-to-maneuver craft than the one retired in March – cruised … Continue reading
Posted in Airships, Blimps, Semi-Rigid
Tagged airship, Akron, blimp, Blimp Hangar, Blimp NT, Carson Blimp Base, dirigible, goodyear, Goodyear blimp, P.W. Litchfield, Spirit of Innovation, Wingfoot Lake, Wingfoot Two
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How a Navy Dirigible Became the World’s Deadliest Airship
Source: History – history.com By Erin Blakemore It happened in moments—a gust of whipping wind. Suddenly, the USS Akron, a dirigible performing exercises off the coast of New Jersey, felt more like a flimsy toy than one of the most … Continue reading
Posted in Airships, Dirigible, Historical, Rigid airship
Tagged airship, Akron, dirigible, Rear Admiral Moffett, USS Akron
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Goodyear Blimp Wingfoot Two Goes West
Source: Goodyear – goodyearblimp.com Tiremaker’s newest airship to fly over 10 states on journey to California home
Posted in Airships, Blimps, Semi-Rigid
Tagged airship, Akron, Carson Blimp Base, Goodyear blimp, Wingfoot Two
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Props and Pistons Festival – Sept. 9 – 10, 2017
Saturday, September 9, 2017 and Sunday, September 10, 2017 This weekend The Lighter-Than-Air Society will be participating in the Props and Pistons Air Festival at the Akron-Fulton Airport, 1600 Triplett Blvd, Akron, Ohio. The Air Festival will run from 10:00 … Continue reading
Posted in Airships, Dirigible, Events, Exhibitions, Rigid airship
Tagged Airdock, airship, Akron, Akron Fulton Airport, dirigible, LTAS exhibition, Props and Pistons, USS Akron, USS Macon
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