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In the 1930s experiments were made to try and create a flying aircraft carrier. One of these was the airship USS Akron, capable of holding 3 aircraft, which could take off and then return to the airship by hooking on to a frame that lifted the aircraft back inside. Sadly the airship was destroyed when it crashed into the Atlantic in a heavy storm. 73 people died.

The next version was the USS Macon, which was faster and could hold twice the aircraft than her predecessor. Unfortunately Macon too crashed, but with only 2 losses. Wikipedia links: USS Akron & USS Macon.


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36 comments:

  1. LinksssSunday, February 27, 2011 at 4:18:00 PM GMT+2

    I did not kno they tried to make these aircraft carriers

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  2. UnknownSunday, February 27, 2011 at 4:33:00 PM GMT+2

    i love zeppelins, would love to make an early 20th century arctic expedition with it

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  3. ConzumeSunday, February 27, 2011 at 5:11:00 PM GMT+2

    it would be awesome to see one IRL

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  4. TriperSunday, February 27, 2011 at 5:13:00 PM GMT+2

    Thanks! please more about this :)

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  5. obiSunday, February 27, 2011 at 5:14:00 PM GMT+2

    this blog interests me ;)

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  6. JoefissSunday, February 27, 2011 at 5:29:00 PM GMT+2

    The more you know. really cool :)

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  7. AnDubstepSunday, February 27, 2011 at 5:29:00 PM GMT+2

    Woah, cool

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  8. tehforeverbonerSunday, February 27, 2011 at 5:42:00 PM GMT+2

    I wish I could see one of these. It'd be awesome if they were still around.

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  9. l33 v4n cl33fSunday, February 27, 2011 at 6:08:00 PM GMT+2

    you can kind of see this in "the last crusade"

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  10. AnonymousSunday, February 27, 2011 at 6:18:00 PM GMT+2

    love the first one

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  11. Electric AddictSunday, February 27, 2011 at 6:31:00 PM GMT+2

    damn a real life Starcraft Protoss Carrier lol! that's sick

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  12. AnonymousSunday, February 27, 2011 at 6:51:00 PM GMT+2

    The USS Akron reminds me of the first Led Zeppelin album cover.

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  13. AnonymousSunday, February 27, 2011 at 7:07:00 PM GMT+2

    interesting thank you... it´s sad to know about all that people that died trying to fly

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  14. GSunday, February 27, 2011 at 7:09:00 PM GMT+2

    wow never knew this!
    Brilliant concept

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  15. Adventure PersonSunday, February 27, 2011 at 8:10:00 PM GMT+2

    This reminds me of the airship from Up. I love seeing the creativity of the past.

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  16. ArmageddonSunday, February 27, 2011 at 8:14:00 PM GMT+2

    Really interesting stuff, people are pretty ambitious.

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  17. InnovationsSunday, February 27, 2011 at 8:24:00 PM GMT+2

    I can't even imagine what it would be like to live in a time like that.. ugh our lives are so different now, its crazy!

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  18. ebm93Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 8:32:00 PM GMT+2

    Nice airplanes there, how come they failed?

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  19. Learnin' German AdminSunday, February 27, 2011 at 8:34:00 PM GMT+2

    interesting.. good pictures btw!

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  20. MotivationalizedSunday, February 27, 2011 at 8:52:00 PM GMT+2

    Wow, I did not know that.

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  21. SpongeworthySunday, February 27, 2011 at 9:00:00 PM GMT+2

    zeppelins lol, reminds me of Wc3.

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  22. MattSunday, February 27, 2011 at 9:01:00 PM GMT+2

    It's always funny (to me) to look back and see failed attempts to do what we now see as the obvious solution. Great post; I can't wait for more!

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  23. Clarence MillerSunday, February 27, 2011 at 9:08:00 PM GMT+2

    thats soooo fukin sickkk.. I love zepplins too. and this ones just pimped out to the max

    following n supporting

    therichesthappiest.blogspot.com

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  24. SpooNSunday, February 27, 2011 at 9:08:00 PM GMT+2

    i flew an aircrast carrier once... on ps2

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  25. Kyle ShankinSunday, February 27, 2011 at 9:58:00 PM GMT+2

    I never knew what zepplins were, good to know finally!

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  26. brugSunday, February 27, 2011 at 10:09:00 PM GMT+2

    Sweet man, following

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  27. rochaSunday, February 27, 2011 at 10:16:00 PM GMT+2

    nice post

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  28. ToomuchtimeSunday, February 27, 2011 at 11:07:00 PM GMT+2

    Fucking awesome... sheet, just, imagine....

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  29. Astronomy PirateSunday, February 27, 2011 at 11:38:00 PM GMT+2

    I've heard of these before. It's amazing that someone would try this. It's really to sad that blimps/zeppelins never really worked out and frequently crashed.

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  30. SiphilMonday, February 28, 2011 at 1:12:00 AM GMT+2

    That's pretty cool, I've never heard of these.

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  31. Candlej-Monday, February 28, 2011 at 3:00:00 AM GMT+2

    i am sure they could get it to work with what we know now, but we also probably dont need such a vessel.

    randomramblingggg.blogspot.com

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  32. ThisWeekInThoughtMonday, February 28, 2011 at 5:13:00 AM GMT+2

    Awesome concepts! Thanks, cool post!

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  33. Dr. GoodsexMonday, February 28, 2011 at 8:39:00 AM GMT+2

    Wow. I find all things history related very interesting. Like Thich quong duc's self immoation in the 60's. Keep more articles rolling.

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  34. EpitomeofStrangeMonday, February 28, 2011 at 5:26:00 PM GMT+2

    That's some great vintage photography. The zep looks incredible

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  35. You Want, You LoseMonday, February 28, 2011 at 11:33:00 PM GMT+2

    This is pretty damn interesting. National Geographic should make a documentary on this stuff.

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  36. KeePsTuesday, March 1, 2011 at 12:14:00 AM GMT+2

    Pretty cool.

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