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Title: Air Carrier
Post by: Fongman on June 26, 2005, 12:57:50 AM

USS AKRON ZRS-4
 (http://aerostories.free.fr/appareils/compopara/akron.JPG)  (http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/wingsgifs/planedrop.gif)
 (http://www.naval-airships.org/image/zrs4.jpg) ---------------------------------------
USS MACON ZRS-5
(http://www.naval-airships.org/image/zrs5.jpg)
(http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/2/22/Zeppelin.jpg)
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Curtiss F9C-2
(http://www.almc.army.mil/alog/issues/MarApr04/MS937sp1_duo.gif)
(http://www.twocw.net/mit/NR/rdonlyres/Aeronautics-and-Astronautics/16-886Spring2004/D11DAC0E-EA4A-45CE-A664-80C719EAB40D/0/chp_fighterplane.jpg)

Title: Air Carrier
Post by: Nventual on June 26, 2005, 03:41:20 AM

Can we have a Blimp in AH?:D

Title: Air Carrier
Post by: SMIDSY on June 26, 2005, 06:32:13 AM

no, because these airships all crashed before WWII. however, maratime patrol blimps did see extencive action in the pacific, even carrying bombs.

Title: Air Carrier
Post by: Holden McGroin on June 27, 2005, 11:55:56 PM

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Originally posted by SMIDSY
no, because these airships all crashed before WWII. however, maratime patrol blimps did see extencive action in the pacific, even carrying bombs.

The Macon, Akron, and Shenendoah all crashed, the Los Angeles  didn't crash, it was decomissioned and dismantled; although it did do this:
 (http://www.bluejacket.com/usn/images/ac/zr3__losangeles_lakehurst_nosestand.jpg)

Title: Air Carrier
Post by: Nventual on June 28, 2005, 07:32:40 PM

Wow, what's it doing?

Title: Air Carrier
Post by: spitfiremkv on June 28, 2005, 07:59:09 PM

obviously it's trying to rise up...being moored at the nose though won't let that happen.

Title: Air Carrier
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on June 28, 2005, 08:55:08 PM

Should have been renamed USS - Viagra.

Title: Air Carrier
Post by: LivetoDie on June 29, 2005, 05:08:38 AM

Americas love for France goes way back.
It's actually a pic of the MOAB just prior to destroying it's intended target,the Eiffel tower prototype.

Title: Air Carrier
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on June 29, 2005, 11:58:52 AM

:lol

Title: Air Carrier
Post by: GooseAW on June 29, 2005, 12:01:48 PM

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Originally posted by LivetoDie
Americas love for France goes way back.
It's actually a pic of the MOAB just prior to destroying it's intended target,the Eiffel tower prototype.

LMFAO!:rofl