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Multiple Records Set During Skydive on October 14

Posted on October 15, 2012 by LighterThanAirSociety

Felix Baumgartner, with the support of the Red Bull Stratos made his record setting skydive on Sunday, October 14.

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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Celebrates 41st Event

Posted on October 7, 2012 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Inc World’s Largest Ballooning Event Takes to Skies October 6-14 The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta celebrates its 41st event with over 500 hot air balloons representing 19 countries.

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Mav6 Announces Divestiture of Airship Business

Posted on September 29, 2012 by LighterThanAirSociety

Former employees launch Stratus Aerospace, LLC. Mav6 announced that it has divested its airship business to narrow its technology focus. The Vicksburg, Mississippi-based defense technology company had leveraged this capability to execute work on the Blue Devil Block 2 system … Continue reading →

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Local history: Eerie voice in sky greets Akron in 1927

Posted on September 18, 2012 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Ohio.com Famous announcer makes history in 1927 radio broadcast from the Goodyear blimp By Mark J. Price, Beacon Journal staff writer Somewhere in the darkness, high above the glow of the city, a distant voice rang out from the … Continue reading →

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Outdoor Ad Company Already Had Planes, Now Adds Blimps

Posted on September 7, 2012 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: The New York Times – Media Decoder By Stuart Elliott –  September 7, 2012 A leading outdoor advertising company is expanding its air force by adding ad blimps to its fleet of planes that carry ad banners.

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