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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 ...
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A 785-Foot Airship Crashed on This Day in 1935. The Location of the Wreck Site Remained a Mystery for More Than 70 Years.
The USS Macon crash brought a quick end to the U.S. Navy’s vision of “flying aircraft carriers” powered by helium gas ...