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Ill-fated History of Britain’s First Private Airship

Source: bbc.co.uk By: Chris Jackson It was ahead of its time and ultimately it would end in failure, but you certainly can’t fault the ambitions of the Airship Development Company.

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Goodyear Blimp NT Takes Shape

Source: Aerospace Manufacturing and Design – onlineamd.com By: Eric Brothers, Senior Editor The next generation of the tire company’s iconic airship has historic roots.

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In Broadcast First, Two Goodyear Blimps to Provide Aerial Television Coverage of Same Game

Source: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. — Pair of blimps will cover Virginia Tech at Miami college football matchup

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Army Lets Air Out of Battlefield Spyship Project

Source: Los Angeles Times By W.J. Hennigan After spending $297 million to develop a craft that could hover over an area as long as three weeks, the Pentagon quietly sold it for $301,000 to its maker.

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Blimp duo ‘dances with wind’ in South Florida skies

Source:Sun Sentinel By Robert Nolin, Sun Sentinel Lucky observers who cast eyes skyward Tuesday afternoon caught a rare sight: two massive Goodyear blimps performing maneuvers over South Florida’s coastline.

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