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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
The Physics of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons
Source: Wired – wired.com By Rhett Allain Have you ever seen a child with a balloon? It’s fun to watch. Kids pay attention to the world around them: They know that when you let go of something, it falls. Balloons … Continue reading
Posted in Balloons, Helium Balloons
Tagged Character balloons, helium balloon, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
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Fyodor Konyukhov to Circle Earth in Balloon in New Record Attempt
Source: Russia Beyond the Headlines – rbth.com By Oleg Krasnov Russian traveler announces attempt to break time set by Steve Fossett in 2002.
Visitors Can Glimpse Goodyear Blimp Under Construction During 2015 Toy Drive
Source: Akron Beacon Journal The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve will team up again this year for their fifth donation drive for the Toys for Tots Foundation.
Posted in Blimps, Events, News
Tagged Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Santa Claus Express, Toys for Tots, Wingfoot Lake hangar
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Lockheed Martin Hybrid Airship Certification Plan for Commercial Transport Approved by the FAA
Source: Lockheed Martin – lockheedmartin.com The Federal Aviation Administration (Seattle Aircraft Certification Office) recently approved Lockheed Martin’s project specific certification plan for the Hybrid Airship.
Pilot Plans to Bring Zeppelins to Dubai
Source: Aviation Week – Show News – aviationweek.com By: Angus Batey Whoever said dreaming is free has clearly never spoken to Capt. Khalid Al-Ansari. The Emirati pilot, who flies transport aircraft for the government, has spent “enough money to build … Continue reading
Posted in Airships, Dirigible, Semi-Rigid
Tagged airship, airship tourism, dirigible, Spirit of the Emirates, zeppelin, Zeppelin NT
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