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Two Goodyear airships now in Akron area; California blimp to be retired in August

Posted on June 2, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Akron Beacon Journal – ohio.com By Jim Mackinnon Keep your eyes peeled on the Akron-area skies in the upcoming weeks: You should spy two Goodyear airships flying around. Meanwhile, Goodyear’s California-based blimp will be retiring later this summer.

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Google Takes Over Aging Moffett Field and Its Airship Hangars

Posted on April 1, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: San Jose Mercury News – mercurynews.com By Matt O’Brien Built for an age when 800-foot-long flying aircraft carriers were the cutting edge of aviation, the colossal hangars of the Moffett Federal Airfield are about to become roosts for Silicon … Continue reading →

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It’s ’plane to see

Posted on January 27, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Oregon Coast TODAY – oregoncoasttoday.com By Patrick Alexander Tillamook’s air museum has a big future

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Second Goodyear Airship Being Built at Wingfoot Lake Blimp Base

Posted on January 24, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Akron Beacon Journal – Ohio.com By Jim Mackinnon – Beacon Journal business writer Goodyear has started building a second semi-rigid Zeppelin airship inside its Wingfoot Lake blimp base.

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Goodyear’s Santa Claus Express is Coming to Town

Posted on November 22, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. – World Famous Blimp and U.S. Marines Hold Fourth Annual Toys for Tots Event – Event Includes Drawing for 25 Blimp Rides

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