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The Rise and Fall of America’s Flying Battleships
The U.S. Navy once bet big on airships, believing they could serve as flying aircraft carriers. The USS Akron and Macon were among the most ambitious aviation projects of their time, but after a ...
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Today in Aviation History: Loss of USS Macon
On this day in aviation history, February 12, 1935, the United States Navy’s scouting airship and “flying aircraft carrier” ...