Airship Times

The Zeppelin Eureka from Airship Ventures offers the only commercial passenger airship operation in the United States. It offers flight-seeing tours above San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Monterey, Santa Cruz and Los Angeles. Video by Jeff Amlotte / Los Angeles Times  

The zeppelin is back and filled with non-explosive helium gas. A privately run company based at the San Francisco-area Moffett Field has returned the German-made craft to California skies. Although airships such as the Goodyear blimp are a common sight in the Los Angeles area, blimps are smaller than zeppelins and carry only six passengers.  

The Zeppelin Eureka from Airship Ventures offers the only commercial passenger airship operation in the United States. It offers flight-seeing tours above San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Monterey, Santa Cruz and Los Angeles.   Alex at Ravens in Hollywood has been tracking the Zeppelin. I’m hoping for some action shots. Here’s another video from NBC 4: View more news videos at: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video.  

Singapore Tourism Organization in cooperation with Zeppelin Airship World wants to allow tourists to see the city from the air while flying in the Zeppelin.Contributor: Slobodan GregoricPublished: Nov 18, 2009  

The MetLife Blimp turned heads as it made its way through Bacon County last week. C. Bennett and Johnson, local MetLife dealer, confirms the insurance company operates a fleet of three of the airships. MetLife provides flyovers for sporting events across the country. The blue and white airship, which flew over Bacon County, Thursday, November 12, sported the company’s iconic mascot, Snoopy, and had been in Jacksonville, FL over the weekend for...  

Ever seen Los Angeles by Zeppelin? Me neither, but how cool does that sound? If you’ve been trying to find something fun and different to do in the next few days, this just might do the trick. Airship Ventures is in town offering various L.A. tours by Zeppelin through this coming Tuesday, November 24th. The Bay [...]  

AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Given today's difficult economic climate, small business ownership represents a challenging endeavor for anyone, much less a young, untested entrepreneur. But for Akron native Andy Bixenstine, 26, the decision to open a bicycle shop in his hometown was much like riding a bike, itself - productive, satisfying and nearly effortless.  

Ever seen Los Angeles by Zeppelin? Me neither, but how cool does that sound? If you've been trying to find something fun and different to do in the next few days, this just might do the trick.  

The founder of Worldwide Aeros in Montebello has been fascinated by airships since his childhood in Ukraine. His firm has sold more than 35 different platforms flown on four continents. The gig: Igor Pasternak, 45, is the founder and chief executive of Worldwide Aeros Corp., a Montebello-based developer and maker of blimps used for surveillance, advertising and transport.  

Led Zeppelin: Good Times, Bad Times - Jerry Prochnicky and Ralph Hulet - Abrams [$35.00]  

Ever seen Los Angeles by Zeppelin? Me neither, but how cool does that sound? If you’ve been trying to find something fun and different to do in the next few days, this just might do the trick. Airship Ventures is in town offering various L.A. tours by Zeppelin through this coming Tuesday, November 24th. The Bay [...]  

albumvote.co.ukAnd The Stones, Bowie, and Led Zeppelin could be joining themalbumvote.co.ukU2 have been confirmed as one of the headliners for the 2010 Glastonbury Festival according to The Sun. Festival organiser Michael Eavis has managed to book ...  

KELLYTON, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--E-Green Technologies, Inc., a privately-held company, today announced the successful acquisition of Newmarket, Ontario based 21st Century Airships. 21st Century is the world’s leading airship research and development company, with a strong IP portfolio of 18 patents, issued and pending, which protects the Company’s airship technology. This collection of proprietary technology was developed over a period 15...  

Playing with Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones in the new supergroup Them Crooked Vultures is a dream come true for Foo Fighters’ frontman Dave Grohl, the singer/dummer tells Rolling Stone in an exclusive Q&A in our next issue. Check out photos of more supergroups, from Cream to Audioslave. Grohl’s Zeppelin worship goes all the way back [...]  

MOFFETT FIELD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spectacular ships won’t just be at sea during San Francisco Fleet Week presented by CVS/pharmacy, one will be soaring in the air. The only Zeppelin in the United States, Airship Ventures’ Eureka, makes her Fleet Week debut this Friday performing with aviation’s elite above San Francisco Bay. The 246 foot-long airship will be the largest performer in this year’s Fleet Week Air Show, as well as the only...  

Forty years ago today, Led Zeppelin released Led Zeppelin II just nine months after unleashing their historic debut. Produced by guitarist Jimmy Page, II laid the groundwork for heavy metal with its classic “Whole Lotta Love” and firmly established Zeppelin as one of the loudest and greatest bands in rock at the time. II also [...]  

Another Top Gear stunt went wrong yesterday evening after the BBC car show tried to attach a caravan to an airship carrying co-host James May and it crashed into a field near a busy road. May is uninjured. BBC film crew frantically raced to the scene to check whether James May and the rest of the crew were injured. Although they were unable to reach the airship, a helicopter filming the stunt gave them the all clear. The stunt was believed to...  

Photograph by Mike Randolph courtesy of Led Zeppelin: Good Times, Bad Times (Abrams Books) In 1968, the members of what would soon be named Led Zeppelin were snapped outside a Scandinavian club by a fan. The images of Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham are candid, slightly fuzzy and extremely rare, but [...]  

Led Zeppelin: Good Times, Bad Times A Visual Biography Of The Ultimate Band By Jerry Prochnicky & Ralph Hulett, foreword by Anthony DeCurtis Arrives October 1 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin: Good Times, Bad Times, A Visual Biography of the Ultimate Band captures the public and private lives of the legendary band through rare and iconic photographs, accompanied by insightful commentary. The book arrives in the 40th anniversary year of the...  

LED ZEPPELIN's Robert Plant and Jimmy Page will discuss the 40th anniversary of the band's landmark second album, "Led Zeppelin II", on the October 12 edition of "In The Studio" with professional radio broadcaster and rock musician interviewer Redbeard.  

Ralph Hulett, author and photographer whose work has appeared in Relix, Goldmine and Vintage Guitar magazines and on the television programs VH1 "Behind the Music" and ABC News "Downtown", will sign copies of his new book, "Led Zeppelin: Good Times, Bad Times; A Visual Biography of the Ultimate Band", at The Rock and Roll Emporium at 205 Main Street in downtown Huntington Beach, California on Tues  

Image by baumannphoto from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr. The T board is dead. Long live the T. [Boston Globe]President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize. [New York Times]A Framingham man, Nathan Brooks, will pilot the Goodyear blimp tonight over the Red Sox-Angels playoff game in Anaheim. Only 146 people nationwide are certified to pilot a blimp. [Boston Globe]In light of the Henry Louis Gates case, some Cambridge city...  

Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, UKAlex Turner has revealed to Spinner the Arctic Monkeys have been preparing for their huge UK shows with a Led Zeppelin "onslaught". He told us: "It feels like the last couple of months in dressing rooms we've not listened to much other than Led Zeppelin. That gets played every day. It's a constant."Describing the legendary rock titans' music as "the perfect pep talk" before playing their UK arena shows...  

MOFFETT FIELD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Southland residents looking for the best way to entertain out-of-town holiday guests need only look up in the sky for the answer next week. Airship Ventures Zeppelin Eureka, the only commercial passenger airship flying in the United States, will be offering luxury flightseeing tours of Southern California from Long Beach Nov. 19-23. In addition to introducing two new routes, Airship Ventures will also be...  

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Zoso The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience Comes To The City Theatre 11/21Broadway WorldZOSO - The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience is headed to the City Theatre at 8:45 pm Saturday, November 21. In February 1995, ZOSO, The Ultimate Led ...  

Dave Grohl is admired by many. The Nirvana drummer, turned Foo Fighters lead singer, and most recently, Them Crooked Vultures drummer, has had quite the music career. Still, he has his idols too. And one of them is in his new band. Playing with Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones in his new super-group Them Crooked [...]  

MOFFETT FIELD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One year ago this past Sunday, the world’s largest airship, the Zeppelin Eureka, sailed through the Golden Gate into San Francisco and began offering flightseeing tours. In celebration of this milestone, Airship Ventures, the only passenger airship operation in the United States, is re-offering its most popular promotion on all regularly priced tours. Just in time for holiday gift-giving and family...  

Funky Shiitake Mushrooms, a high school design team from Fremont, CA, have created a low cost airship they call Skittles the Second. Skittles is a remote control robotic blimp, complete with 4 reversible propellers, wireless video, and 2.4 a GHz remote control. Somewhere between a regular RC  blimp and a Predator Drone, Skittles and FSM [...]  

Lockheed P-791. A blimp, not really. Can spend up to 3 weeks at an altitude of 20,000 feet (6,100 m) with a 2,500 pound (1,134 kg) payload of surveilance equipment by the middle of 2011. The LEMV is a hybrid airship - it's heavier than air, 80% of its lift coming from buoyancy and 20% from aerodynamics. Propulsion comes from six thrusters - three per side - powered by individual turbo-diesels for take-off and climb, and electrically from a...  

Okay, Mr. Saboteur. You're not going to listen to reason, are you? We asked nicely -- so very nicely -- that you stop blowing up those beautiful, elegant and endangered dirigibles. However, the latest batch of screenshots from your self-titled game have revealed that you haven't heeded our advice, and continue to detonate airships at the drop of your dusty, brown flat cap. That's how you want to do this, huh? Well, you can expect our harshly...  

Note to PC speaker makers: don’t force me to use yet another USB port when I have a perfectly good headphone socket on my notebook. I know that some audio-outs (and their preceding circuitry) are junk, but if I’m paying $500 for a pair of your computer speakers, it’s likely I have a fairly decent [...]  

I hope you enjoy the video as much as we enjoyed making it. Read more about the youth competition in IFTF's press release announcing Digital Open winners. And you can visit team Funky Shiitake Mushrooms online, here. Previously: ...  

Also, a few things: How hard would this be to shoot down? I'm not about to click on that link. What's the purpose of this bad boy again? Finally, and most importantly, anyone else think of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man as the blimp was landing? rcast1986  

The Royal Thai Army Aviation was recently equipped with an Aeros 40D airship for surveillance duties but the aircraft is useless as the essential cameras were not bought.  

School Of Seven Bells, The Kills, Hot Hot Heat, Story Of The Year, Grizzly Bear, Mastodon, A Wilhelm Scream, Soulfly, Emery, Fall Out Boy, The Bled, Panda Bear und Led Zeppelin. +++ Beinahe abgeschlossen sind die Arbeiten an dem School Of Seven Bells-Zweitwerk, welches den Titel "Disconnect From Desire" tragen wird. Gitarristin Alejandra Deheza ist zumindest froh, nun endlich mit dem Erstling "Alpinisms" abschließen zu können und als Band...  

Band biographer claims that DJs only played the now classic song because it was the 'perfect length' for a cigarette breakWas the secret to Stairway to Heaven's success the fact that it gave DJs the chance to nip out for a cigarette? That's the theory of Led Zeppelin biographer Charles R Cross, who claims that 100 radio presenters "literally ... swore" that they aired the now classic tune because it was the "perfect length" for a cigarette...  

Filed under: News'Stairway to Heaven,' one of rock's most enduring tracks and the bane of anyone having to man the tills at guitars shops around the world, may owe its place in history thanks to its cigarette-break-friendly length.Led Zeppelin's most famous song became the rock radio staple it did because, the band's biographer claims, it was the perfect length for a DJ to take a crafty fag break."The song became successful by accident...  

A SINGAPORE-based company has secured the exclusive rights to bring in Zeppelin airships - among the world's largest flying machines.Zeppelin Airship World (ZAW), started by German permanent resident Armin Spenninger, has clinched a deal to 'assemble, operate, market and distribute' the new Zeppelin NT airships in Singapore and Malaysia.  

Sometimes Sean "The Saboteur" Devlin needs to mix things up. Sure, it's fun to subtly plant explosives on a tower, but where's the instant gratification? No, for that, he'll need to snag that rocket launcher and take down a blimp or ambush a dock full of Nazis. Inspired by the real-life exploits of Special Oper...  

The Tracker saw the press release the other day from NASA’s Ames Research Center, announcing its discovery that a commercial Zeppelin that has been highly noticeable making sightseeing cruises in the San Francisco Bay Area also makes a dandy science platform. I hoped somebody would write it up, if only because the airplane and airship [...]  

AppleWhen Jim Dexter suits up to fly Eureka, one of the three Zeppelin airships in the world, he tucks iPhone into his pocket. It’s his go-to device for flight planning, weather reports, and keeping in touch with the ground crew. “It’s a huge leap in technology,” he says.Tweet  

I'm at a loss to explain what she's doing, except not giving a rat's ass what anyone without a Maybach Zeppelin thinks of her. My main concern is; is that transparent hemisphere in front of her full of little clear bouncy balls that pop and carom around whenever the vehicle is in motion? #maybachzeppelin Scoutch  

Bassist John Paul Jones has told BBC News that there were plans in 2008 for the original LED ZEPPELIN members to hit the road without frontman Robert Plant — under a different name — which were later abandoned.  

"Anti-government" is as anti-government does. Mark Pitcavage, resident gasbag at ADL.I first introduced Mark Pitcavage, ADL's attack blimp, in this post back in March. Back in the 90s, I crossed electronic swords often with this puke, who used to get paid by the FBI for all the names of militia folk he could glean by trolling the Internet. Back then, this was his logo:Now the attack blimp has delivered another pre-emptive prevarication...  

There's a giant blimp, white with three tail fins, hanging over the city these days and it's causing a stir among Kandaharis who believe the Americans are using it to spy on them. And it could be they're right.  

NASA launched its first airborne science mission aboard a zeppelin earlier this week when scientists took off from Moffett Field to study environmental conditions in the Bay Area. Read the full story here http://www.PaloAltoOnline.com/news/show_story.php?id=14090 posted Thursday, October 8, 2009, 2:45 PM  

The me, the DawnMarie that I am now is an amazing flowering of the total picture. A song now complete except for the other blooms in my garden. I am on my own, and loving you I would never ever ever tell you this in this way if I was not sure the bri...  

As we've mentioned, 19-year-old Santa Rosa multi-instrumentalist Ryan Schmale approaches That Ghost's fuzzy, spacious pop in a way that reminds us more of vintage garage rockers and Robert Pollard than he does his lo-fi peers. See, for instance, "Shouldn't Leave The Estate," a song from the forthcoming Get It And Get Out EP (11/17, twosyllable) that premiered in this week's Drop. Schmale told us about the isolation and agoraphobia that...  

killbox commented on Kitson Harvey's blog post 'Morning Fix: Dirigible'Robert S, once again, blimps are not dirigibles they are blimps(non rigid), and the above mentioned altitude 9185ft is from the Specifications on the ZeppelinNT Factory specifications. In Response to this thread I contacted Airship Ventures(opera...  

Airships may be the key component in a new robotic system for exploring the celestial bodies most likely to harbor life like Mars and Jupiter’s moon, Titan. digg_url ="http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/10/robotarmada/"; The dirigibles would provide regional observations and autonomous command for ground-based vehicles, while maintaining contact with orbiters. It’d be a new role for airships, which were the wonder of [...]  

This whale-like entry into KLM Indonesia’s aircraft design competition reminds me of the French “Manned Cloud” concept from a few years back. The WB-1010 would seat more than 1500 people, and use a combination of super-jet, helium and wind power. (more…)  

The Music of Led Zeppelin presale passwordhas been added: For a LIMITED you can buy your very own tickets to The Music of Led Zeppelin BEFORE the public. The free pre-sale password for The Music of Led Zeppelins concert in Phoenix, AZ gives access to tickets for a short time. This might be your best chance to see The Music of Led Zeppelin perform! Here are all the event details you will need.The Music of Led Zeppelin and The Music of Queen...  

Ask and ye shall maybe get lucky. A few weeks ago we posted on an account of a new Zeppelin that NASA hired as a science platform over the San Francisco Bay Area. The Tracker had a question in the back of his mind: how much is sacrificed by using helium rather than flammable (and [...]  

Looking to boost battlefield intelligence, the U.S. Army is moving ahead with its plans to deploy a high-tech hybrid airship high over Afghanistan within 18 months. According to Aviation Week & Space Technology, the Army expects to award a contract for the Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) by the end of the year, and Lockheed Martin's design is likely to be the winner. Its prototype (below) has flown six times. The 250-foot-long...  

The US Army is preparing to have an eye 20,000 feet in the sky, and it should be ready by mid-2011. The Army’s Missile and Defense command plans to put the unmanned hybrid airship in air. It will be based on Lockheed Martin's P-791 experimental...  

Toe, The writes "Gizmodo details the Long Endurance Multi-intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) (based on the P-791), a spyship from U.S Army's Space and Missile Defense Command capable of hovering at 20,000 feet. Planned for deployment in Afghanistan, the ship can float for three weeks and carry well over a ton of payload, apparently surveillance equipment. The video on Gizmodo of the P-791 shows that these ships are a hybrid not only of both buoyancy...  

Toe, The writes "Gizmodo details the Long Endurance Multi-intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) (based on the P-791), a spyship from US Army's Space and Missile Defense Command capable of hovering at 20,000 feet. Planned for deployment in Afghanistan, the ship can float for three weeks and carry well over a ton of payload, apparently surveillance equipment. The video on Gizmodo of the P-791 shows that these ships are a hybrid not only of both buoyancy...  

When you describe Dread Zeppelin to people, you get a funny stare: a band that plays reggae versions of Led Zeppelin songs, with an Elvis impersonator as their lead singer. "That's usually what happens," said Greg Tortell, better known as Tortelvis, the lead singer. "First you get the blank stare, then when they hear us people say, 'Hey, they actually can play.'"  

Listen, Mr. Saboteur. We appreciate what you're going for here. Liberating France from Nazis is about as noble as goals get -- but your methods are questionable. Did you know that fewer than 100 zeppelins exist in the world today, placing them near the top of National Geographic's "Top 10 Most Endangered Means of Transportation" list? Well, it's true, and every time you buffet a blimp with a ballistic missile, that number dwindles even more...  

John Paul Jones is "happy" that Led Zeppelin didn't reform.It had been planned for the veteran group to reunite - possibly without singer Robert Plant - last year, but the idea was later scrapped and the bassist went on to join super-group Them Crooked Vultures with Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl and Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age, a move John P...  

The U.S. military already uses a fleet of unmanned spy blimps to keep tabs on would-be enemies in Afghanistan and Iraq. Now, the Navy wants to upgrade the airships’ sight and hearing, as part of its push for “wide area persistent surveillance.” The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division in Lakehurst New Jersey issued a call [...]  

Led Zeppelin fans' dreams of seeing the rock supergroup back onstage together have been given a boost by confirmation frontman Robert Plant is considering a slot at next year's (10) Glastonbury festival in England. The group sparked reports of a reunion tour after Plant and bandmates Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones reteamed for a benefit concert in ...  

Robert S. commented on Kitson Harvey's blog post 'Morning Fix: Dirigible'killbox, from the Goodyear Blimp website in a FAQ section about flying: How high does the blimp usually fly? Most flights, whether with passengers or cross-country, are at 1,000-1,500 feet. Goodyear likes to keep the ship close to the ground so ...  

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The Department of Defense is procuring a single prototype airship, called a "Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV)" for $90 million from Lockheed Martin that will serve as a low altitude version of spy satellites for use in Afghanistan. It will be delivered within 18 months.The LEMV is required to stay aloft at 20,000 ft. for 21 days carrying a 2,500-lb. payload, a combination of either a multi-camera wide-area airborne...  

Buzz Aldrin and Rick Amato (right). (Photo by Chris Golson / wsRadio.com) Washington Times political talk-show host Rick Amato made some broadcast history last week after taking his program live aboard the first Zeppelin to fly above American skies in over 70 years. While discussing the Zeppelin, Amato admitted that he was uncertain about the specs of the Zeppelin. Luckily, Amoto had a surprise guest to fill the audience in on the deets...  

There is a move afoot among Democrats to soften us up for some form of value-added tax (AKA: the VAT) like many countries have in Europe. Both the White House and the Democratic leadership in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]  

Filed under: Concerts and Tours, NewsWhat do you get when you combine a drummer who plays with Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, a bassist who is a member of Ween, a guitarist who has played with Gov't Mule and Steve Winwood, an organist who has a great talent for the jazzy side and have them play nothing but Led Zeppelin tunes? You get Bustle in Your Hedgerow. And, they're not a cover band thank you very much -- they're a jam band. Think Phish or the...  

By Beth Graddon-Hodgson By 2011 the US Army's Space & Missile Defense Command has plans to deploy a spy ship, which will be unmanned over Afghanistan. While this is a controversial move in itself, some eco-enthusiasts are applauding the consideration to model the aircraft after an experimental hybrid airship which took flight on a number of occasions in 2006. The autonomous airship, which will be based on a model created by Lockheed Martin...  

Perhaps you've heard of Them Crooked Vultures -- the collaboration of Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones, lead Fighter of Foo Dave Grohl behind the drumkit, and Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme. On Nov. 17, you can actually hear them.  

'Walrus' P-791 re-roled as aerial Afghan spyship The US military will deploy an "optionally manned" 250-foot surveillance airship to Afghanistan by the middle of 2011, according to reports. The dirigible spy-ship will be able to lurk high above Afghan battlefields for up to three weeks at a time, relaying information to ground commanders.…The power of collaboration within unified communications  

The winners of our B&W Zeppelin + Music Giveaway have just been announced. In the giveaway, two iLounge readers won a Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin iPod speaker system. Congratulations to the winners! Don’t forget to enter our Sonix3 Earphone Giveaway, our Giveaway of the Month for October. ...  

We've written about the beautiful new Zeppelin Mini before here. But now we're pleased to announce it is finally available exclusively through John Lewis, in time for Chrimbo of course. The perfect partner for your iPod and a stylish addition for any home, B claims the Mini offers the same fantastic sound quality as the original Zeppelin iPod Speaker but in a more compact design. Designed for the bedroom, kitchen or study, the compact Zeppelin...  

A Brand New Zeppelin Soundboard Led Zeppelin Long Beach Californication [Empress Valley Supreme Disc EVSD 523-525, 3CD] Live at the Civic Arena, Long Beach, CA, March 11, 1975. Very good soundboard. "While an excellent audience recording may better capture how...  

If you haven’t yet entered our B&W Zeppelin + Music Giveaway, today is your last chance. In our Giveaway of the Month for September, Bowers & Wilkins and iLounge are giving away two Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin iPod speaker systems, and ten full-year memberships to Society of Sound Music. In addition, all entrants will automatically receive a free 3-month trial including an exclusive best-of Society of Sound Music sampler and a single…  

Intended to build upon the success of the Zeppelin, Bowers and Wilkins has announced the pending release of the Zeppelin Mini. More akin to the aesthetics of a standard iPod docking station, the Mini abandons the Zeppelin look and goes for something a bit more practical. Read more... (http://www.avrev.com/home-theater-news/music-servers-mp3-players-news/b-w-announces-zeppelin-mini-ipod-speaker-system.html)  

If you haven’t yet submitted your entry for our B&W Zeppelin + Music Giveaway, there’s still time to do so. In our Giveaway of the Month for September, Bowers & Wilkins and iLounge are giving away two Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin iPod speaker systems, and ten full-year memberships to Society of Sound Music. In addition, all entrants will automatically receive a free 3-month trial including an exclusive best-of Society of Sound…  

After a series of accidents, in the 1930s the giant airships, born in the middle of the 19th century, were gradually abandoned. But this could very well change soon, and the near future should expect the return of the giant dirigibles. Contributor: sandrine nouvelPublished: Oct 03, 2009  

Don’t forget to get your entry in for our B&W Zeppelin + Music Giveaway. In our Giveaway of the Month for September, Bowers & Wilkins and iLounge are giving away two Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin iPod speaker systems, and ten full-year memberships to Society of Sound Music. In addition, all entrants will automatically receive a free 3-month trial including an exclusive best-of Society of Sound Music sampler and a single a month for three…  

This article first appeared in Aviation Week & Space Technology. U.S. plans to deploy an unmanned surveillance airship to Afghanistan are moving forward, with a contract for the Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) demonstration expected to be awarded by year-end. Designed to stay aloft for three weeks carrying a heavy payload of wide-area sensors, the airship is becoming a flagship for Defense Dept. efforts to provide unblinking...  

We have installed a big white blimp in the sky over Kandahar, Afghanistan, and the locals aren't happy about it. "Many people believe it's a spy blimp that can see through walls to look at our women," said Ghulam Ghami, a local fixer attuned to the buzz in coffee shops and kebab stands. So that's how the Erin Andrews pictures were taken!  

Those crazy Top Gear guys, eh? James May had a lucky escape after he attached a caravan to an airship – and crashed into a tree. But the BBC2 presenter lived up his "Captain Slow" nickname by colliding with the tree at just 2mph, reports the Daily Star. May was apparently in a race with fellow presenter Richard Hammond, who was in a £100,000 Lamborghini. No word on whether this was also attached to an airship.Top GearBBCDaily StarTelevision...  

In a search for alternatives to the famed ice roads of the Arctic, Canadian officials are looking to use massive airships for moving freight across the frozen north. “We have a duty as Canadians not to abandon the North,” University of Manitoba professor Barry Prentice told the Calgary Sun. “We’re at the tipping point — once [...]  

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Sometimes it feels like I’m already living in the future. The US Army’s Space and Missile defence command plans to have an unmanned spy-ship capable of loitering at 6000 metres (for up to three weeks) ready to deploy by mid-2011. (more…)  

The permanent occupation of Afghanistan to protect the oil pipeline http://consortiumnews.com/2009/102409b.html is bringing about strange aspects of technology. From the page: "Sometimes it feels like I'm already living in the future. The U.S Army's Space and Missile Defense command plans to have an unmanned spy-ship capable of loitering at 20,000-feet (for up to three weeks) ready to deploy by mid-2011. Dubbed the Long Endurance Multi...  

While the B Zeppelin Mini's sound didn't blow us away, this stylish, compact iPod/iPhone speaker is appealing for its size, swiveling dock, and decent performance.  

Full Concert from Live Aid 1985 in Three Parts. Part Two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD7ysELB5xo=PlayList=1A13C85BA8FF043B=1_from=PL=29 Part Three: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aReWlouaXuA=PlayList=1A13C85BA8FF043B=1_from=PL=31  

Regardless of your artistic ability, RPGamer and Ignition are willing to reward your efforts. We have shiny Nostalgia artbooks for a lucky few who are willing to give airship designing a shot.  

Hi everybody! You're looking at the $612000 Maybach Zeppelin 62. We've already given out opinion as to why the new Zeppelin range of Maybachs probably ain't worth the extra money. So never mind the economics of the car -- at least for a ...  

Led Zeppelin tribute showChicago TribuneWhile Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones mull over their intertwining futures, the rest of us can enjoy seminal songs such as "Stairway to Heaven" ...Led Zeppelin Live!Southtown Starall 2 news articles »  

CARSON, Calif., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT) today announced that Nathan Brooks has become its newest blimp pilot following his "check flight" at the company's Airship Operations facility in Carson ...  

Led Zeppelin fans' dreams of seeing the rock supergroup back onstage together have been given a boost by confirmation frontman Robert Plant is considering a slot at next year's Glastonbury festival in England.[...] Read more!  

November 16, 2009 -- HASH(0x1ec1fb0) Company Will Offer High-Performance, Long-Endurance Manned and Unmanned Lighter-than-air Airships for Civil,...  

We may see more airship proposals than actual airships 'round these parts, but it looks like this massive dirigible from Lockheed Martin will indeed be taking flight sooner rather than later, and could see action in Afghanistan by mid-2011. Dubbed the LEMV (or Long Endurance Multi-intelligence Vehicle), the airship is apparently "optionally manned," and can stay aloft at 20,000 feet for up to 21 days at a time, while also carrying a payload...  

Illustration: Frank.Germano.com Some interesting links I've found this week: • The Bio-Technical Airship – Airship and submersible craft based on the pioneering work of Viktor Schauberger and Nikola Tesla, and with the...  

While the B Zeppelin Mini's sound didn't blow us away, this stylish, compact iPod/iPhone speaker is appealing for its size, swiveling dock, and decent performance.  

guardian.co.ukThem Crooked Vultures/Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones to answer fan questionsNME.comThem Crooked Vultures and former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones is set to answer fans' questions in a future issue of Uncut magazine. ...Jeffrey Lee Puckett | Digital downloadsLouisville Courier-JournalSupergroup Vultures Revives Hard RockThe Emory WheelThem Crooked VulturesRolling Stoneguardian.co.uk -The Star-Ledger - NJ.com -NewsOK.comall...  

NASA Ames launched its first airborne science mission aboard a zeppelin last week when scientists took off from Moffett Field to study environmental conditions in the Bay Area.by PaloAltoOnline.com  

This picture shows the dramatic moment a stunt flight for popular TV show Top Gear almost ended in disaster as the blimp carrying presenter James May in a caravan was forced to land in the middle of a residential park.  

Britains's richest lottery couple, £45 million Euromillions winner Les Scadding and wife Samantha, have their eyes on a new house – the former home of Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant.  

The Goodyear blimp left Wilson Wednesday after a stop over on its way from Frederick, Md. to Charlotte for the NASCAR race this weekend. Wilson is a frequent stopping place for blimps because there is ...  

A Get the Led Out: The American Led Zeppelin pre-sale password is now available: While this special pre-sale opportunity exists, you can buy Get the Led Out: The American Led Zeppelin tickets before the public!The free pre-sale code for Get the Led Out: The American Led Zeppelins concert in New York, NY only works for a limited time. This could be your best chance to get your tickets to see Get the Led Out: The American Led Zeppelin. Here are...  

From Gizmodo: This whale-like entry into KLM Indonesias aircraft design competition reminds me of the French "Manned Cloud" concept from a few years back. The WB-1010 would seat more than 1500 people, and use a combination of super-jet, helium, and wind power. The concepts des  

You don't need crazy parents to fly away in the atmosphere and spark a massive police search. In fact, there's a whole subculture of backyard blimp crazies. The big trick with these homemade blimps is using hot air (read:fire) for lift power, like a hot air balloon, instead of helium or hydrogen. Dan Nachbar's Skyacht is one of the more intensely engineered crafts, with steerable thrust and an intricate system of ribs that lets the engine sit...  

A bottle of beer retrieved from the wreck of the 1937 Hindenburg airship disaster is due to be auctioned in the UK for a possible record price.  

Obama will do the predictable next week and sign on to plans for an expanded American commitment in Afghanistan. It will be a somewhat modified version of the McChrystal strategy. The White House will dexterously perform its patented sleight of hand ...  

A FIRE-DAMAGED bottle of beer found in the wreckage of the Hindenburg airship is expected to fetch up to £5,000 at auction. The disaster in 1937 claimed 36 lives after the airship caught fire.  

[by John MacNeill] Goo goo g’joob! In April 2005, “USN, DARPA See Blimps & HULAs Rising”, looked at a range of projects on the drawing board, including the Walrus... [summary]  

London, Oct 27 (ANI): Rock band Led Zeppelin might appear in next year's Glastonbury festival in England. English rock band's frontman Robert Plant has revealed that he is in talks with festival boss Michael Eavis for a slot. "There's place for me ...  

Led Zeppelin fans' dreams of seeing the rock supergroup back onstage together have been given a boost by confirmation frontman Robert Plant is considering a slot at next year's (10) Glastonbury festival in England. The group sparked reports of a ...  

In early 209, Aria International, Inc. announced a contract from the Royal Thai Army to provide in-country surveillance and communications solutions and services, for an aggregate purchase price of $9.7 million. The RTA surveillance system consists ...  

Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant has said that he has held talks with Glastonbury festival chief Michael Eavis about him performing at next year's event. The singer told BBC 6music that although he had spoken to Eavis about the possibility of him ...  

A bottle of beer retrieved from the wreck of the 1932 Hindenburg airship disaster is due to be auctioned in the UK for a possible record price.  

Speaking of Plant's disinterest in the previous reunion, Jones said, "Jimmy [Page] and I rehearsed a bit with Jason [Bonham]. We couldn't agree on a singer and it fell by the wayside." "This came along and to be honest, I'm really happy," Jones said ...  

NME.comPink Floyd, Blur, Led Zeppelin albums to feature on Royal Mail stampsNME.comAlbums in the collection include 'The Division Bell' by Pink Floyd, 'Parklife', 'London Calling', 'Led Zeppelin IV', 'Power, Corruption & Lies' by New Order ...Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin i inni na królewskich znaczkachemuzyka.plall 4 news articles »  

NASA dirigible deploys hyperspectral psychic probe NASA says it is searching for aliens in the neighbourhood of San Francisco, using a Zeppelin.…The power of collaboration within unified communications  

Robert Plant says he has spoken to Michael Eavis about performing at Glastonbury 2010 – but he's not sure who it will be with. Speaking before the Q Awards ceremony at Grosvenor House in London this afternoon, Plant told BBC6music: "I've just been ...  

As a young boy growing up in Framingham, Nathan Brooks would imagine that if he were to sprint fast enough with both arms outstretched, he might take off into the sky. Tonight, he will fly over the Red Sox-Angels game in Anaheim -- aboard a flying ...  

By Steven Zeitchik Justin Theroux is jamming. The hyphenate has signed to produce the Paramount comedy “Air Guitar,” a story of the competitive (in an ironic sort of way) world of imaginary licks and very real scissor kicks. Mike Lisbe and Nate Reger have signed on to pen the script about the ...:: The Playlist :: found this 35 hours ago on riskybusiness.blogs.thr.com Find more top entertainment news, videos, and blogs on ShowHype: Movies...  

Speakers B&W Zeppelin Mini up for Pre-order on Amazon Bower & Wilkins' new Zeppelin Mini, is the latest iPod/iPhone friendly sound system and its now available for pre-order from Amazon.com. October 06, 2009 by Robert Archer Music and iPod fans don't have to get dazed and confused, or go to California to climb the stairway to audio heaven to buy a ...  

, Blur , The Clash and Led Zeppelin are among the acts set to feature on a new range of Royal Mail stamps. A set of 10 stamps featuring classic British album sleeves will enter circulation on January 7 next year, according to stamp collecting website Norvic Philatelics . Albums in the collection ...BLABBERMOUTH.NET Latest News found this 25 hours ago on nme.com Find more top entertainment news, videos, and blogs on ShowHype: Celebrities, Led...  

Obama is locked in to plans for an expanded American commitment in Afghanistan through his own poor judgments on all three fronts: intellectual, political and military.  

Marty Chandler has a great job. Chandler is the pilot in charge of Goodyear’s blimp “Spirit of Innovation,” and despite 13 years of piloting blimps, he said the job hasn’t become routine.  

An unmanned spy blimp floating high above the city of Kandahar is being praised by military officials as a useful security tool, but criticized by Afghan locals who say it violates their privacy.  

As we've mentioned , 19-year-old Santa Rosa multi-instrumentalist Ryan Schmale approaches That Ghost's fuzzy, spacious pop in a way that reminds us more of vintage garage rockers and Robert Pollard than he does his lo-fi peers.  

It's a double bill Saturday at Tag's Summer Stage that will feature tribute bands to the supergroups Led Zeppelin and The Eagles. Hotel California plays the music of The Eagles and does it in different musical styles, such as new country, classic ...  

Written by Tim Saunders A selection of rare and exciting memorabilia signed by members of Led Zeppelin is up for auction for charity. Toronto’s Mount Sinai Hospital is one of Canada’s pre-eminent patient care, research and academic health science centers. Going under the hammer to raise money for the hospital are items such as a hard-cover program from the group’s 2007 reunion concert at London’s O2 Arena, autographed by Jimmy Page, Robert...  

While use of the more effective closed circuit security cameras in monitoring activities of suspected southern insurgents is sadly lagging, the army has opted for a costly new toy, surveillance airships whose effectiveness in dealing with urban guerrilla warfare is highly questionable.  

As a follow up to Dave Dube's recent post about a Zeppelin Stamp, Dave wrote to say, "I noticed that I called the 'Baby Zepp' a C50 (in the earlier post). The C18, which is what I called a C50,...  

FONTANA - As the Spirit of America hovers 1,200 feet above the Pepsi 500 race this weekend, capturing all 500 miles, many don't realize what it takes for the blimp to arrive at Auto Club Speedway.  

Former LED ZEPPELIN star ROBERT PLANT is lending his support to a pioneering British cancer charity.The rock legend is a big fan of new Photodynamic Therapy, which he...  

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FRAMINGHAM - As a boy growing up in Framingham, Nathan Brooks imagined that if he were to sprint fast enough with both arms outstretched, he might take off into the sky.  

'Led Zeppelin: Good Times, Bad Times' Co-Author Announces Huntington Beach Book Signing - Sep. 28, 2009. Ralph Hulett, author and photographer whose work has appeared in Relix, Goldmine and Vintage Guitar magazines and on the television ...  

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Defense said it plans to deploy an ultra-long-endurance unmanned surveillance airship to Afghanistan by 2011.  

Nathan Brooks has become Goodyear?s newest blimp pilot following a successful ?check flight? at the company?s Airship Operations facility in Carson, Calif.  

Always wonder what it's like inside those huge airships you see floating over Citizens Bank Park or The Linc? Well now you can see how it all works from take off to landing.  

October 26, 2009 -- HASH(0x2a966b67c0) Operator of the World’s Largest Airship Shares Celebratory Flight Promotion with the Public ...  

ONE OF THE BEST: Led Zeppelin was blasting out "Black Dog" in the Long Beach Arena on a summer night in 1972 and we had somehow managed to gain access to the floor with a couple of buddies.  

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Charles R. Cross publishes new, interactive Led Zeppelin bookSeattle TimesAn interview with author Charles R. Cross, whose new book, "Led Zeppelin: Shadows Taller Than Our Souls," is a biography of the band, ...and more »  

Paris, France - The airship will be long 30m, 17 wide and will have a volume filled of helium equal to 300m3. The cost is about EUR 2 million  

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Rockin' like the real Led ZeppelinComox Valley RecordA Whole Lotta Led is BC's premiere Led Zeppelin tribute band — and it's coming to the Waverley Oct. 24. The group is comprised of frontman Greg Reamsbottom ...  

Former Led Zeppelin star Robert Plant is lending his support to a pioneering British cancer charity. The rock legend is a big fan of new Photodynamic Therapy  

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Next time you're in Afghanistan, make sure to keep an eye out for the U.S. Army's Space and Missile Defense Command's giant blimp-like surveillance airship  

Muse Games sent out word today that the game is currently available to play online and all you need is a PC or Mac and an online connection.  

State-of-the-art aircraft offers smooth trip -- and a superb view of the Bay Area from the lavatory.   Slideshow: View from a Zeppelin  

Lockheed Martin's Akron campus will build multimillion-dollar systems made up of blimps called aerostats that will be shipped to Afghanistan and Iraq next year.  

Led Zeppelin To Feature On StampClashMusic.comThe Royal Mail has confirmed that they are set to issue a special range of stamps featuring classic artwork from the likes of Led Zeppelin and more. ...  

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AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $133 million contract to supply eight tethered aerostat surveillance vehicles for long-term operations.  

You don’t need crazy parents to fly away in the atmosphere and spark a massive police search. In fact, there’s a whole subculture of backyard blimp crazies. (more…)  

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Using blimps to deliver heavy payloads to remote northern sites has oft been touted as having cost and environmental benefits over traditional means of transportation.  

British audio company Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) has announced the Zeppelin Mini, a smaller version of the company's flagship iPod audio system, the...  

By Mark Wineka mwineka@salisburypost.com Yes, that thing in the sky over southern Salisbury Wednesday afternoon was the Goodyear Blimp. Over the ye ...  

Another Top Gear stunt went wrong yesterday evening after the BBC car show tried to attach a caravan to an airship and it crashed into a field near a busy road.  

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Judge Bill Moody, of El Paso, plans to charter a blimp and make two daily stops in the state's 70 most populated counties to grab the attention of voters.  

The proper name for the white spy blimp bobbing in the blue skies above Kandahar City is the Persistent Threat Detection System or PTDS.  

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Here are the winners of our contest drawing. Thanks to all who entered, please come in and check out the cool and humorous designs.  

Airships may be the key component in a new robotic system for exploring the celestial bodies most likely to harbor life like Mars and Jupiter's moon,  

Gorki Águila is blunt in his assessment of Fidel Castro's half century of revolution: "Communism is a failure. A total failure. Please, leftists of the world-improve your...  

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Geez, a little ATM action with a 14-yr-old and all of a sudden a guy has pig aids! Life is just raining shit down on Republicans these days, fo sho.  

Macworld.com - British audio company Bowers & Wilkins (B) has announced the Zeppelin Mini, a smaller version of the company's flagship iPod audio system, the Zeppelin.  

Jackson Wiles (left), 7, and Larry Bowen stare out the window of the Goodyear Spirit of Innovation blimp as it circles above Danville.  

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Jones to be quizzed in future edition of Uncut  

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POOR pre-concert ticket sales have lead to the cancellation of a Led Zeppelin tribute gig at Ryde Theatre on Saturday, October 10.  

Jeff Capek literally will have a birds eye view of Sundays football game at Lambeau Field as he watches from about 1,500 feet above the stadium.  

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We're celebrating a century of Count von Zeppelin's 1909 bright idea: passenger airline travel. Once Europe's most famous man, ...  

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Snoopy One, the MetLife blimp, is providing aerial camera shots of todays game between the Green Bay Packers and Cincinnati Bengals.  

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Watch the Yakety Sax remix! Hilarious! SasmitaGadison  

Oh, and BTW; the heroic music cracked me up. mangochutney  

@Jux: In a green Humvee, on an orange bridge. mangochutney  

@laffmakr: Yep, and you beat me to it. You scoundrel. ; ) MyPetFly  

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Bowers & Wilkins has never been one to play the bargain game , and the $399.95 price tag on its new Zeppelin Mini is evidence of that very fact.  

@MadMacs: Any chance you live in the San Diego area? (Re: Marines flying) MyPetFly  

@aec007: Or if they do have one of those, let's hope it's that guy using it. MyPetFly  

And when we're done with Afghanistan, we can go after Sephiroth! L.K. Myntz  

Let's hope we're not still in Afghanistan in 2011... SkiBumCU  

It, a division of HarperCollins, will release "Led Zeppelin: Shadows Taller Than Our Souls", the latest book by Charles R.  

Airships to play critical role in future warfare...  

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