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DRDO (India) Kicks off Mission to Develop Surveillance Airship

Source: newindianexpress.com By Anantha Krishnan M Defense scientists from the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), a DRDO (Defense Research & Development Organization) lab located in Agra, have begun the mission to develop India’s yet-to-be-named airship.

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Balloon maker Don Cameron on New Year Honors list

Source: bbc.co.uk Hot-air balloon maker Don Cameron has been appointed MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in the Queen’s New Year Honors list.

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Near-Space Tourism Takes Off

Source: outsideonline.com By: Daniel D. Snyder U.S. firm will fly you 19 miles up for $75K

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An Excerpt from the FAO Schwarz Spring/Summer 1911 Catalog

Source: blogs.smithsonianmag.com New York at Christmas time evokes many memories but as a child it meant a visit to FAO Schwarz, the oldest toy store in the United States. When a 1911 catalog from the famed toy store landed in … Continue reading

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An Airship Has Landed at Cardington Shed 1

Source: Bedford Times & Citizen – BedfordToday.co.uk Famous for airships, the Cardington sheds are once again home to a cutting-edge lighter-than-air vehicle which, one day, could take tourists for joyrides.

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