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Winds are from the West at 16.1 gusting to 26.5 MPH (14 gusting to 23 KT). The pressure is 1009.7 mb and the humidity is 52%. Last Updated on Sep 4 2010, 11:53 am EDT. More...User Login Maiden Flight of the First US Airship (1923)
 The USS Shenandoah was the first American-built rigid dirigible. Its design was based on a German zeppelin downed during WWI, and it was the first ship to be filled with helium—making it safer than hydrogen-filled crafts. A year after its maiden voyage, it became the first rigid airship to cross North America. While on another tour in 1925, it passed through a storm and was torn apart. Thirteen crew members died in the crash. How did those who survived the disaster manage to do so? DiscussMore... Search Forums |
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