Welcome!
This website intends to become, in time, the world's foremost collection and gallery of hot air airship history and current information. The stories, photos and artifacts contained within (and to be contained) have largely been untold, and it is the aim of this site to preserve the rich history of thermal airship projects for future generations of pilots, crew, designers, builders and enthusiasts alike. As well, it will attempt to locate as many current and historical hot air airships as possible in a database/gallery format.
This website would be absolutely impossible without the expert assistance and contributions of countless members of the Lighter-Than-Air community, many quite notable in their own right.
If you find yourself able and willing to contribute to preserving the history of hot air airships around the world, please send me your materials and recollections to be added. Contributions may be credited or confidential, as you wish.
If there are any questions about contributing, most of them can be answered for now by visiting The Early Years of Sport Ballooning, checking out the FAQ's section and applying the concept to this site.
Lastly, anyone with hot air airship equipment available for sale may contact me, and I will be glad to put them in touch with potential buyers.
Jon Radowski, Editor, Pilot, Constructor
Elverson, Pennsylvania, USA
Much of the content of this website has been produced in close collaboration with John Christopher (Airship Initiatives). The former editor of Aerostat for the British Balloon & Airship Club and the Airship Association's journal, John is a recognized authority on airships and has had several books published on lighter-than-air. For more information see www.airshipinitiatives.com |
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Hot Air Airship Constructors:
ART Airships
Augur
Boland
Bonanno
Byron
Byron/Fortin
BUAA
Caldwell
Cameron
Cerveny
GEFA-Flug
Hammars
Kubicek
Lindstrand
Raven
Recks
Skyacht
SkyMedia
Smith/Brighton
Stokes
Thunder & Colt
World Balloon
Zhong Hua
Unknown Airships |
World Championships:
1988 - Luxembourg
1990 -
England
1992 - France
1994 - Switzerland
1996 - Italy
1998 - Canada
2000 - Austria
2008 - Russia
2010 - France
European Championships:
1989 - France
1991 -
Luxembourg
Airship Multimedia:
Airship Movies
Uncategorized Images
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