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Source: AkronNewsNow.com Later this year a project by Lockheed Martin in Akron to build new high altitude airships for the Army will take a big step forward. That process began today as the company rolled out one of the prototype … Continue reading →

Source: American Forces Press Service By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 10, 2011 – The intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support critical to operations in Afghanistan got its start 150 years ago this month, when a balloonist showed … Continue reading →

Source: Der Spiegel Pilot Dies as Airship Bursts Into Flames The pilot of an airship died when the craft burst into flames as he was trying to land at an airfield in Germany on Sunday. The three passengers managed to jump … Continue reading →

Source:   TOME, N.M. – Nine-year-old Bobby Bradley floated into history early Saturday, taking off solo in a hot air balloon and landing perfectly about a half-hour later to become the youngest trained pilot to accomplish such a feat.

The first race event held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in June of 1909 was a helium gas-filled balloon race.  Read more about it on the Fun Facts page of the Learn section. Click here to see this page.