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Paul Petrehn wins U.S. National Hot Air Balloon Championship

Posted on August 7, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Longview TX news-journal.com Paul Petrehn of Howell, Mich., has been named the winner of this year’s U.S. National Hot Air Balloon Championship, flown for the second year in Longview.

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Hundreds of hot air balloons soar, breaking records

Posted on August 6, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: msn.com Two world records were broken in just two days during an international meeting of hundreds of hobbyists near Paris.

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2013 CIA World Hot Air Balloon Ranking List released

Posted on August 6, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: fai.com Petrehn, Donner and Zeberli at the top The FAI Ballooning Commission (CIA) has updated theCIA World Hot Air Balloon Ranking List ahead of the start of the 2013 competition season.

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New Airship Service in Paris

Posted on August 5, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Euronews.com The latest way to see all the most famous sights in Paris is from the comfort of a German made airship.

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Three Blimps over Akron

Posted on August 1, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

This week the skies of Akron are being graced by the presence of three blimps. In addition to Akron’s Spirit of Goodyear, the area has seen MetLife’s “Snoopy 2” and the Budweiser “Designate a Driver” blimps have been flying over … Continue reading →

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