News - Powered by Yahoo NewsThe Dead Dream of the Dirigibl
It's easy to forget now, but the humble blimp was once the Flying Machine of the Future. In late 1929, Alfred Smith, the former governor of New York and the head of the group constructing the Empire State ...
Fri, 04 May 2012 13:57:01 -0700 -
Memories remain, 75 years after Hindenburg traged
At first, the landing of the giant airship seemed routine. Robert Buchanan and other rain-soaked members of the ground crew waited to grab landing lines to help dock the dirigible at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in Ocean County.
Sun, 06 May 2012 00:15:52 -0700 -
Hindenburg disaster 75 years ago abruptly ended zeppelin er
The great German airships flew the rich and famous around the world. But when catastrophe struck in Lakehurst, N.J., 35 perished and the era of luxurious travel by dirigible was over.
Fri, 04 May 2012 04:15:28 -0700 -
Images keep Hindenburg memories alive, 75 years o
On a thundery night on May 6, 1937, the era of commercial airship travel came to a fiery end when the hydrogen-filled Hindenburg burst into flames, killing 36 and shocking the world with images of the blazing dirigible.
Sat, 05 May 2012 17:12:25 -0700 -
The 12 Days Of Disaster That Made Modern Chicag
In 1919, Chicago was called the "youngest great city in the world." World War I had just come to a close, troops were coming home, industry was booming and crime was down. But in mid-July, just about everything that could go wrong in Chicago did.
Sat, 12 May 2012 14:27:04 -0700 -
New Book Investigates the Wide, Wonderful World of LAR
However you describe this hobby/art form/performance -- Part Dungeons & Dragons game gone native, part walk-through choose-your-own adventure, part live video game with padded battle-axes and swords, part improv theater performance in the woods -- larp is experiencing a cultural surge. As Huey Lewis once sung, it's hip to be square. We all feel more comfortable in our geekiness. But also this ...
Fri, 11 May 2012 03:11:21 -0700 -
Back from Antarctica, Hindenburg disaster, Joban Line trains derail, Issey Miyake men's collection in Japa
100 YEARS AGO Friday, May 17, 1912
Sat, 19 May 2012 08:33:06 -0700 -
It's been 75 years since the Hindenburg disaste
Coming up next week is the 75th anniversary of the Hindenburg Disaster. It was a disaster of such magnitude that it essentially marked the end of travel via dirigibles which were giant airships filled with lighter-than-air gas and powered by diesel motors.
Wed, 02 May 2012 07:47:22 -0700 -
U.S. spy balloons stir unease among Afghan
The traders crouched beneath the walls of an old fort, hunkered down with the sheep and goats as they talked, eyes flitting up from time to time at the blimp that has become their constant overseer.
Sun, 13 May 2012 00:33:03 -0700 -
Airship To Get ATK Thermal Syste
ATK of Minnesota has been contracted by Lockheed Martin to supply a thermal control subsystem for DARPA's ISIS airship.
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:35:31 -0700 -