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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 closure of Akron plant means 500 job cuts
Source: Akron Beacon Journal By Jim Mackinnon and Katie Byard A historic Akron industrial facility with ties to wartime production, aerospace simulators, space exploration and military mission systems will close by 2015.
Navy Airship Returns to Maryland, Virginia, and DC Skies in November
Source: Naval Research Laboratory The U.S. Navy’s only manned airship, a modified American Blimp Corporation A-170 series commercial blimp, will return to the skies of Maryland Nov. 12, to conduct week-long testing of experimental avionics systems.
61st Annual Banquet was Held on November 9th
Thank you! On November 9th The Lighter-Than-Air Society held its 61st Annual Banquet and Fundraiser. This year’s guest speaker was Dr. Michael Heil, President and CEO of the Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI).
In Broadcast First, Two Goodyear Blimps to Provide Aerial Television Coverage of Same Game
Source: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. — Pair of blimps will cover Virginia Tech at Miami college football matchup
New Climate-studying Imager Makes First Balloon Flight
Source: NASA.gov Understanding Earth’s dynamic climate requires knowledge of more than just greenhouse gases. One of the key measurements scientists measure is reflected solar radiance, or the amount of outgoing sunlight energy scattered from Earth’s surface and atmosphere. Watching solar … Continue reading