Tag Archives: Cardington Hangars

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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World’s longest aircraft is unveiled in UK

Posted on March 1, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: BBC.com By Richard Westcott The world’s longest aircraft has just been unveiled in Britain’s biggest aircraft hangar.

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Cardington Airship Shed Site’s 592 New Homes Approved

Posted on February 3, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: BBC News – bbc.co.uk Bedford Borough Council has approved two developments of just under 600 homes on a former airfield site in Bedfordshire.

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An Airship Has Landed at Cardington Shed 1

Posted on December 26, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Bedford Times & Citizen – BedfordToday.co.uk Famous for airships, the Cardington sheds are once again home to a cutting-edge lighter-than-air vehicle which, one day, could take tourists for joyrides.

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Historic Airship Hangar for Sale

Posted on November 18, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: BBC News The shed is in a state of disrepair A historic landmark in Bedfordshire has been put on the market with a price tag of close to £10m.

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