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00 Virtual Museum
- Dr. & Mrs. A. Dale Topping L-T-A Museum Virtual Museum of the Lighter-Tan-Air Society’s Collection
01 Other Museums and Exhibits
- MAPS Air Museum – North Canton, Ohio MAPS Air Museum – Including the Control Car from the Goodyear blimp Spirit of Akron
- Summit Memory View The Lighter Than Air Society’s collection on Summit Memory
03 Associations
- Naval Airship Assn. Home of the Naval Airship Association
- Northeast Ohio Balloon Pilots Association
Author Archives: LighterThanAirSociety
Lockheed’s Hybrid Airship Gets Launch Customer in Canada
Source: Fortune – fortune.com They can move 20 tons of cargo and land on nearly any flat surface—including sand, snow and water. The operator of Lockheed Martin’s blimp-like hybrid airships on Wednesday announced its first customer, a Canadian mining company … Continue reading
And the 2016 World Hot Air Balloon Champion is…
Source: Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) – fai.org After ten days of competition at the 22nd FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship in Saga, Japan, Rhett Heartsill bested 104 of the world’s best competitors from 31 countries. The competition included nine … Continue reading
Goodyear Blimp ‘Santa Claus Express’ Comes to Town for Toys for Tots
Source: Goodyear Tire and Rubber – prnewswire.com – Goodyear, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve team up to host 6th annual Toys for Tots events – Toy drive events to be held in Ohio, California and Florida
World’s Biggest Ever Hot Air Balloon to be Built in Bristol
Source: The Bristol Post – bristolpost.co.uk The world’s biggest ever hot air balloon is to be built in Bristol. Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov is teaming up with the Bedminster based Cameron Balloons to launch the ambitious project.