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The Lighter-Than-Air Society commemorated the 80th anniversary of the christening and first flight of the USS Macon and the tragic loss of the USS Akron and the J-3 training blimp with a special program at the Akron-Summit County Main Library.

Click here to see special online content that supplements our Spring 2013 issue of Buoyant Flight. View additional content as well as some items in color. There is also a Virtual Photo Album of pictures taken during construction of the … Continue reading →

Source: USAToday.com History buffs will gather this week near the New Jersey coast to commemorate a major airship disaster, but it’s not the one people are familiar with. Newsreel footage and radio announcer Herbert Morrison’s plaintive cry, “Oh, the humanity!” … Continue reading →

Source: fai.org The CIA (FAI Ballooning Commission) Plenary Meeting, held in Rio de Janeiro on March 22 and 23, has finally decided. The 21st FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship will be held in San Carlos/Brazil in 2014. This decision came … Continue reading →

Source: Entertainment Weekly – ew.com By Amanda Taylor Entertainment Weekly It doesn’t speak nonsense as it flies, but Universal Pictures is gearing up for the release of Despicable Me 2 with a coast-to-coast tour of an enormous, bright yellow Minion blimp.