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Piece by piece, Goodyear’s new airship arrives at Wingfoot hangar

Source: Akron Beacon Journal Piece by piece, $63 million overhaul 
of iconic blimp fleet gets under way in Suffield Twp. Wingfoot hangar receives its first shipment of parts 
from Germany for next generation of famous airship

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New High-tech Airships Are Rising in Southern California

Source:Los Angeles Times Southland aerospace firms are building the next generation of blimps and other airships.

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There’s a Blimp Parade Over New York City

Source: gothamist.com Have you seen more blimps than usual in the sky today [September 6, 2012]?

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National Museum of the USAF to hold Lighter-Than-Air day September 22, 2012

Source: National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Family Day: Up, Up and Away Sept. 22 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Learn the basics about lighter-than-air flight with free educational activities during Family Day at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force from … Continue reading

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Goodyear blimps fly together over Cleveland skyline

Source: WKYC.com CLEVELAND — A rare sight over the Cleveland skyline when two Goodyear blimps flew together in a rare two-ship fly-by.

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