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USS Macon (ZRS-5) receives outer covering
USS Macon (ZRS-5) receives outer covering
TitleUSS Macon (ZRS-5) receives outer covering
DescriptionThe USS Macon (ZRS-5), the second rigid airship built for the U.S. Navy by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation undergoes the application of her aluminum doped cotton outer covering in this photo dated 11/12/1932. The Magirus Ladders being used in the Goodyear-Zeppelin Airdock at Akron, Ohio had a reach of almost 80 feet when fully extended.
Date1932/12/11
ContributorsLighter-Than-Air Society
SubjectU.S.S. Macon
Blimps
Airship
Goodyear-Zeppelin Co.
Typeimage
Format8 x 10 inches
SourceLTA_0036 Akron_Macon.jpg
RelationLighter-Than-Air Society Collection
RightsNo reproductions are available - The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of reproductions of copyrighted material. This material from the picture file is protected by the copyright law. The library makes this picture available for the personal use of the borrower to be used for private study, scholarship or research. Reproduction, alteration or derivative use of this visual image for the purposes other than those listed above without the express written permission of the copyright holder may constitute an infringement of copyright law.
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