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	Search results for Lighter-Than-Air Society    Refine your search Type Image (23) Text (2) Subject Balloons (11) Airship (10) Racing (10) Blimps (10) Goodyear-zeppelin co (9) Show more... Date 1927/05/30 (10) 1932/10/04 (1) 1932/12/11 (1) 1933/04/23 (1) 1933/10/28 (1) Show more... results 1-20 of 23 item(s)  page 1 of 2 : ( <<  1  2  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. Graf Zeppelin visits Akron, Ohio Blimps; Airship; Goodyear-Zeppelin Co.; Akron; German passenger airship “Graf Zeppelin” visits the Goodyear-Zeppelin Airdock in Akron, Ohio on the way back to Germany from an appearance at The Chicago Century of Progress Exposition in 1933. 2. USS Macon tail section U.S.S. Macon; Blimps; Airship; Goodyear-Zeppelin Co.; As Goodyear-Zeppelin workers are completing the application of the outer fabric to the tail section of the USS Macon (ZRS-5), two of the fins under construction can be seen on either side of the airship... 3. A Century of Progress takes off from Goodyear-Zeppelin Airdock Balloons; Goodyear-Zeppelin Co.; The hydrogen balloon “A Century of Progress” piloted by Lieutenant Commander Thomas “Tex” Settle and Major Chester “Mike” Fordney prepares to take off for a world altitude record attempt from... 4. Karl Arnstein in a promotional photo with USS Macon blimps; Goodyear-Zeppelin Co.; U.S.S. Macon; Models and modelmaking; Airship Karl Arnstein, Vice-President and Director of Engineering with The Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation poses here with a model of the rigid airship as the USS Macon is under construction in the background. In... 5. USS Macon Navigation Bridge U.S.S. Macon; Blimps; Airship; Goodyear-Zeppelin Co.; In this undated photo a crewman aboard the USS Macon mans the wheel on the navigation bridge while the airship is inside the Goodyear-Zeppelin Airdock. Both the USS Akron and USS Macon also had an auxiliary... 6. Aerial View of 1927 National Balloon Race Racing; Balloons; The Akron-Cleveland Speedway in Northampton Township was the starting point of the 1927 National Balloon Race which took place on May 30th, 1927. In this aerial view you can see the contestants in varying... 7. Preparing for Inflation Balloons; Racing; Flight crews at the 1927 National Balloon Race prepare their respective launch areas for the inflation process before the race. The protective ground cloths are weighted down around their perimeters with... 8. Inflation proceeds as planes fly overhead Balloons; Racing; U.S. Navy; Military; Two planes can be seen flying above the field as inflation proceeds prior to the start of the 1927 National Balloon Race at Akron-Cleveland Speedway. In the center of the photo is the U.S. Navy entry. 9. Army and Navy balloons prepare to race Balloons; Racing; Military; In this view of the preparations for the 1927 National Balloon Race at the Akron-Cleveland Speedway, the US Navy entry is at the far right of the photo while the US Army entry can be seen at the far left.... 10. Sailors stand guard over their hydrogen tanks Balloons; Racing; Military; Two sailors stand guard at the hydrogen tanks as the US Navy balloon entry in the 1927 National Balloon Race is undergoing inflation behind them. The race took place at the Akron-Cleveland Speedway in... 11. The race begins Balloons; Racing; As the crowd looks on, the first balloons begin their ascent at the 1927 National Balloon Race out of the Akron-Cleveland Speedway. The balloons took off at intervals since this race was for distance-not... 12. US Navy balloon takes flight Balloons; Racing; Military; At 5:52 PM the U.S. Navy entry in the 1927 National Balloon Race leaves the ground piloted by Lt. “Tex” Settle and Chief Boatswains Mate George Steelman. Although their 393 mile flight to Pope Mills,... 13. Braving the elements Balloons; Racing; The weather never seemed to cooperate for the National Balloon Races and the 1927 version was no exception. As the crowd at the Akron-Cleveland Speedway watches this entrant take flight, the pilots are... 14. 1927 National Balloon Race Trophy Winners Balloons; Racing; With the Litchfield Trophy before them stand (L-R) Goodyear Co-founder C.W. Seiberling, Goodyear pilot Carl Wollam, Winning pilot of the Goodyear V-Ward T. Van Orman and his Aide Walter Morton, Goodyear... 15. Goodyear V prepares to ascend Balloons; Racing; Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.; The ultimate winner of the 1927 National Balloon Race out of the Akron-Cleveland Speedway was the Goodyear V piloted by Ward T. Van Orman and his Aide Walter Morton. This photo was taken just before they... 16. Spectators get cut-away view of USS Macon Blimps; Airship; U.S.S. Macon; Goodyear-Zeppelin Co.; Visitors to the Goodyear-Zeppelin Airdock in this photo dated July 22, 1932 are given a look at the internal systems of the USS Macon in this section where the outer covering has not yet been applied.... 17. USS Macon at mooring mast Blimps; Airship; Goodyear-Zeppelin Co.; Akron; The USS Macon (ZRS-5) is seen at the mooring mast at the Goodyear-Zeppelin facility in Akron, Ohio in this photo dated April 23, 1933. The Macon had just made her first test flight two days earlier. 18. USS Macon (ZRS-5) receives outer covering U.S.S. Macon; Blimps; Airship; Goodyear-Zeppelin Co.; The 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.... 19. Airship crewmen rise for duty Blimps; Airship; U.S.S. Akron; U.S.S. Macon; interior; The sleeping quarters for the crewmen aboard the USS Akron and USS Macon were kept to bare necessity in the interest of weight reduction. These bunks are constructed of the same light-weight Duralumin... 20. Up Ship Blimps; Airship; U.S.S. Akron; Goodyear-Zeppelin Co.; The U.S.S. Akron, the first of two rigid airships built for the U.S. Navy by the Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation takes flight from Akron, Ohio for the final time. Flown for the first time on September 23,... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-20 of 23 item(s)  page 1 of 2 : ( <<  1  2  >> ) :: previous : next
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