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Setback Won’t Hinder Aeroscraft Fleet Development Efforts, Explains Aeros’ CEO Igor Pasternak

Source: PRWeb.com Structural Roof Elements from WWII Era Hangar Collapsed Monday, Causing No Injuries  “This won’t stop us, and we’ll continue to move forward full speed on fleet development plans for the 66-ton and 250-ton cargo capacity Aeroscraft to provide … Continue reading

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$22 million blimp to fill gap in surveillance of North Korea

Source: Stars and Stripes – stripes.com By Jon Rabiroff and Yoo Kyong Chang A blimp will soon be hovering over several islands just south of the disputed maritime border between the two Koreas, filling a surveillance gap.

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Goodyear Blimp Becomes ‘Snow Bird,’ Flies South For the Winter

Source: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. – ‘Spirit of Goodyear’ retiring to the Sunshine State – Farewell flights planned for Akron to say goodbye – Construction of new Goodyear NT airship on schedule

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$35-million airship damaged after part of hangar’s roof collapses

Source: Los Angeles Times By Adolfo Flores Worldwide Aeros officials say helium released from the airship forced an evacuation of the building, but the damage to the military prototype is ‘repairable.’

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British Columbia man heading to Brazil for balloon championship

Source: CTV News By: Colleen Schmidt The 2013 Canadian Hot Air Balloon competition was held in High River over the weekend and the winner will represent Canada at the world championship in South America next year.

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