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Source: miamiherald.com BY SEAN KINNEY – KeysNet.com Fat Albert, the familiar military blimp based on the bayside of Cudjoe Key, is set to come down permanently on March 15 after keeping watch over the Lower Keys since 1980.

Source: hudsonstarobserver.com It’s all about the balloons! And a new balloon is coming to Hudson for the first time for the 24th annual Hudson Hot Air Affair Feb. 1-3. The winter festival is presented by WESTconsin Credit Union—Hudson and features … Continue reading →

Source: 10news.com (abc) Balloon crashes in San Diego moments after couple wed A hot air balloon crash landed in the back yard of a Rancho Penasquitos home on Monday afternoon, just moments after a local couple exchanged wedding vows.

Source: Bayer.com Floating lightly in the sky requires solid workmanship on the ground, first.

Source: AviationWeek.com By Graham Warwick Aeros has completed its experimental rigid variable-buoyancy airship and accomplished the first of four tasks under its contract with the Pentagon’s Rapid Reaction Technology Office.