Airship construction. First main frame of USS Akron (ZRS-4) being pulled into place. The USS Akron was a helium-filled rigid airship built in the USA by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation. Its frame was built from the lightweight aluminium alloy duralumin. The Akron served as a flying aircraft carrier for F9C Sparrowhawk fighter planes. It was launched on 8th August 1931 and served for 18 months before breaking up in a storm off the coast of New Jersey on 4th April 1933. Seventy-three of the sevent-six on board were killed,the largest loss of life for any airship crash | |
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