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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
Category Archives: Airships
A Curious British Airship Experiment
Source: BBC News Magazine – bbc.com By Justin Parkinson Britain was seen to lag behind other countries during the global airship-building race of the 1920s and 1930s. But a quirky scientific experiment 85 years ago briefly gave a boost to … Continue reading
Posted in Airships, Historical, Rigid airship
Tagged airship, Cardington Hangars, Howden, R-100, Vickers
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Hybrid Air Vehicles receives a multi-million pound government grant, to ensure Airlander returns to flight
Source: Hybrid Air Vehicles, Press Release Hybrid Air Vehicles are pleased to announce a significant grant from the Regional Growth Fund. This fund is designed to create economic growth and lasting employment. Today, the Deputy PM is announcing an extension … Continue reading
February 12, 1935 – February 12, 2015: 80th Anniversary of the Loss of the USS Macon
Eighty years ago, on February 12, 1935 the Navy’s dirigible ZR-5, USS Macon was lost as it crashed into the Pacific Ocean, off Monterey Bay. Read more about the tragic event on Brian Swopes’ This Day in Aviation post. There … Continue reading
Posted in Airships, Dirigible, History, Rigid airship
Tagged airship, USS Macon, ZR-5
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Event: “Spirit of Goodyear” Gondola Unveiling at the Crawford Auto Aviation Collection
February 25 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Join the Western Reserve Historical Society and Goodyear during the unveiling of gondola 4118 from the “Spirit of Goodyear” in the Setting the World in Motion exhibit on Wednesday, February 25 at … Continue reading
Second Goodyear Airship Being Built at Wingfoot Lake Blimp Base
Source: Akron Beacon Journal – Ohio.com By Jim Mackinnon – Beacon Journal business writer Goodyear has started building a second semi-rigid Zeppelin airship inside its Wingfoot Lake blimp base.
Posted in Airships, Blimps, Dirigible, Uncategorized
Tagged airship, blimp, Blimp Hangar, Blimp NT, goodyear, Wingfoot Lake, Wingfoot One, zeppelin
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