France’s Lost Pigeon-and-Balloon Memorial Is Well Worth Remembering

Source: Atlas Obscura – atlasobscura.com

By Cara Giaimo

The statue – made by the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty – paid tribute to a flock of 19th-century war heroes.

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How a WWI Blimp Pump Made My Day

Source: The Cape Cod Chronicle – capecodchronicle.com

By: Dan Broderick

It’s really interesting, even intriguing, how things (they are called gifts if we want them, or other unusual words, if we don’t) end up in a museum.

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Airships Are Coming to the Middle East

Source: AINonline – ainonline.com

By Chris Pocock

Two projects that would bring airships to the UAE for tourist sightseeing with a difference are being discussed here at the Dubai Airshow.

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Goodyear Blimp ‘Santa Claus Express’ Is Back for Toys for Tots

Once again Goodyear is teaming up with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toy for Tots campaign. This will be the seventh year that Goodyear will be hosting the event at its airship bases. Continue reading

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100 Years Ago, Balloon Men Tamed the Skies Over Fritch’s Lake

Source: Akron Beacon Journal – ohio.com

By Mark J. Price

One of the lesser-known stories of World War I is the naval invasion of Fritch’s Lake.

The Suffield Township pond, named for Portage County settlers John and Mary Fritch, served as a command post 100 years ago in the battle for air supremacy. We know it today by a different name.

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