1915-1962
Shock. Here in one volume are the separate histories of all U.S. Navy airships - including the great rigid dirigibles and their hook-on planes. Features the Navy's first hydrogen-filled non-rigids, each airship purchased abroad, the histories and specifications of the huge rigid dirigibles in the ZR series, the interwar years' blimps, the use of airships in WWII, and the post-war airships. Features rare and breathtaking photos. 215 pages, hundreds of photographs and illustrations, 8"x 10½", softcover. #0005632