Akron - American Airship (1934)

[@paulbfields8284]

I was born a stones throw from where this was taken in Akron Ohio.. I’ve been in the structure The Goodyear Air Dock and it’s beyond words huge. I believe 18 of todays Goodyear blimps could fit into at one time.. those DOTS are people walking around the tail wings… it’s just hard to fathom the enormity of these air ships..

[@baystgrp]

These things were so delicate in terms of weighing off the static loads (structure, fuel, crew , aircraft etc.) against the lift of the helium that they flew them with slide rules…

[@craigfazekas3923]

I am awed by these airships. Remember; there was a time when they were considered to be a viable source of transportation. Even as much as the airplane, if not more so, in the 1910s & 1920s. This was the result of the efforts of mainly one man- Dr. Hugo Eckener. 🚬😎

[@ralphcarneymovies1919]

Wow.