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Television Programming Alert (United States)

Posted on January 9, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Zeppelin Terror Attack Airing January 15, 2014 at 9 pm (ET) on PBS. (Check your local listings.)

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Explore the Edge of Space With ‘Red Bull Stratos’ Exhibit at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

Posted on January 8, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: National Museum of the U.S. Air Force By: Sarah Swan – National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Just over a year ago, Felix Baumgartner ascended to 127,852 feet in a stratospheric balloon and made a freefall jump, rushing … Continue reading →

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Airship Triggers UFO Alarm in Sachsen (Germany)

Posted on January 7, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Das Bild/bild.de By: Th. Mehlhorn Home-made Zeppelin flown by an airship enthusiast in the Vogtland region lands on a farmer’s field.

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Architect Wants to Build Giant Zeppelin Hotel

Posted on January 7, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Das Bild/bild.de Castle in the air? No, airship! Swiss architect Fredy Iseli wants to resurrect the famous “Graf Zeppelin” – as a gigantic airship shaped building with hotel, spa, shopping mall and luxury apartments in it.

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Ill-fated History of Britain’s First Private Airship

Posted on January 6, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: bbc.co.uk By: Chris Jackson It was ahead of its time and ultimately it would end in failure, but you certainly can’t fault the ambitions of the Airship Development Company.

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