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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
Hindenburg Airship Artifacts Go on Sale at Auction
Source: Western Morning News – westernmorningnews.co.uk By David Wells The Hindenburg was a symbol of Hitler’s Germany, a sign of Nazi strength and power in a world edging ever closer to war. In the 1930s the hydrogen-filled airship looked the … Continue reading
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Tagged airship, Artifacts, Auction, Hindenburg, Lakehurst NJ
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Free fall into science at the Ontario Science Centre with the Canadian premiere of Red Bull Stratos
Source: CNW Group – newswire.ca Three years ago, Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner ascended to 38,969 m (128, 851 ft) in a stratospheric balloon and made a freefall jump, rushing to Earth at supersonic speeds before parachuting to the ground. The … Continue reading
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Goodyear’s New Wingfoot One Flies Home
Source: Flying – flyingmag.com By Megan Elliott Goodyear’s newest airship, Wingfoot One, made its first trip home to its renovated hangar in Pompano Beach, Florida, on Monday. Featuring an innovative design, Garmin G500 glass flight displays and VTOL capabilities, the … Continue reading
Posted in Airships, Semi-Rigid
Tagged airship, Blimp Hangar, goodyear, Pompano Beach, Wingfoot One
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October 24, 2015 – The Lighter-Than-Air Society’s 63rd Annual Banquet and Silent Auction
New Details ! On Saturday, October 24 we will be holding our 63rd Annual Banquet and Silent Auction. The event will start at 5:00 PM at the Greek Community Center located at 129 S Union Street, Akron, Ohio. See registration … Continue reading
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Tagged Annual Banquet, John M. Mellberg, Silent Auction
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MOVIE TIME! – Friday October 23, 2015
Featuring the USS Akron, the Akron Airdock and Navy Day On Friday, October 23 from 1:00 to 5:00 PM (the day before our Annual Banquet), Vic Fleischer, director of the University of Akron Archival Services, cordially invites you to view … Continue reading
Posted in Airships, Dirigible, History, Movies, Rigid airship
Tagged Airdock, airship, Akron, dirigible, goodyear, Navy Day, U Akron Archival Services, University of Akron, USS Akron
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