The wreck of the USS Shenandoah is ingrained in the identity of Noble County, where residents still preserve remnants of the ...

On 15 August 1929, the Spanish doctor Jerónimo Megías fulfilled his dream by embarking on the first trip around the world in the Graf Zeppelin. It was not the first time that Megías, King Alfonso XIII ...

Crouch, Tom D. 2009. Lighter than Air: An Illustrated History of Balloons and Airships. Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press.

Flights of fancy -- The early attempts -- Going the distance -- His Majesty's Airship R34 -- Transatlantic airliners -- Disaster over the Humber -- The Amerikaschiff -- Zeppelin fever -- Linking the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On June 3, 1925, Goodyear launched its first civil airship. Over the ...