Tag Archives: Guiness World Records®

Cross-Channel Hot Air Balloon Record May Not Stand After Gaffe, Warns Guinness World Records

Posted on April 7, 2017 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: The Telegraph – telegraph.co.uk By Luke Mintz A fleet of hot air balloons claims to have set a new world record for the number of craft to have crossed the English Channel – but Guinness World Records says the new milestone … Continue reading →

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Event: “Spirit of Goodyear” Gondola Unveiling at the Crawford Auto Aviation Collection

Posted on February 11, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

February 25 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Join the Western Reserve Historical Society and Goodyear during the unveiling of gondola 4118 from the “Spirit of Goodyear” in the Setting the World in Motion exhibit on Wednesday, February 25 at … Continue reading →

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Man pilots hot air balloon into underground cave

Posted on September 30, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Global News – globalnews.ca An Austrian balloon pilot has succeeded in taking a balloon deep underground, a feat which he believes is a world first.

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Iconic Goodyear Blimp Retires after Daytona 500

Posted on February 24, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Goodyear Tire & Rubber – goodyearblimp.com After 14 years of filling the skies, the “Spirit of Goodyear” airship retired after the Daytona 500.  The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s longest continuous operated airship was overhead to provide aerial coverage … Continue reading →

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