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Located just across Fairfax from where the airfield once stood, the eye-catching spherical building’s design is, according to my Times colleague Carolina Miranda, “inspired by the dirigibles that used to touch down in the area.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2023

The federal government began to hoard the gas 100 years ago to ensure supplies for military dirigibles and later, the space program.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 5, 2023

But before that, hundreds of passenger trips were completed on the dirigibles.

From Washington Post • Jun. 24, 2022

The "Love Myself" slogan was even emblazoned on dirigibles flown over the musicians' hometowns in 2017.

From Fox News • Oct. 6, 2021

It was one of the pioneer dirigibles, but at that time we thought of it as almost a miracle.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep