Posted on Oct 10, 2024
This Day in History: The Airship USS Shenandoah
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ILLUSTRATIONS: (1) Sparrowhawks of the USS Macon. (2) A Curtiss Sparrowhawk and the blimp from which it operated. (3) The Navy airship USS Macon and its fighter contingent. (4) The wreck of the USS Macon at sea on 12 Feb. 1935.
SPC Diana D. SPC John Williams SSgt Dr. David Leffler SPC Bob Ridley Sgt Emmanuel Phanor Deborah Oduniyi
SPC Diana D. SPC John Williams SSgt Dr. David Leffler SPC Bob Ridley Sgt Emmanuel Phanor Deborah Oduniyi
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CPL Douglas Chrysler
They had a good run before new technology took over. What I remember most is the firey crashes, like the Hindenburg.
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MAJ Hugh Blanchard
The Hindenburg crash was due to Germany's use of hydrogen gas. The U.S. had a virtual monopoly on non-flammable helium and wouldn't sell it to Germany. So, the German Zeppelins were flying bombs full of explosive gas. Too bad.
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SGT James Murphy
MAJ Hugh Blanchard - Also it was the paint they used to seal the shell. It had Aluminum powder in it and when struck by lightning ignited like a sparkler!
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Airships are not just historical. There are several purposes for which they may be very useful even today, especially surveillance and reconnaissance over wide areas.
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