43414.

Nat’l. Balloon Race, Milwaukee, Wis., May, 1922.

43415.

Balloon being held by sandbags, Minneapolis State Fair.

43416.

1. Pres. Litchfield and Rear Admiral Moffat. Ring Laying, U.S.S. Akron, Nov. 7, 1929.

43417.

3. Rear Admiral Moffat and Mayor Weil, U.S.S. Akron Ring Laying.

43418.

4. Rear Admiral Moffat Driving Golden Rivet in First Main Frame of U.S.S. Akron, Nov. 7, 1929.

43419.

5. Application of Outer Cover to U.S.S. Akron.

43420.

6. Close View Applying the Outer Cover.

43421.

7. Interior View of Hull Structure, U.S.S. Akron.

43422.

8. Supports for Frame Work of U.S.S. Akron.

43423.

9. General View of the Akron on Day of Christening.

43424.

10. Port Power Plants of the Akron.

43425.

13. Aft View of Control Car with Ladder down, U.S.S. Akron.

43426.

16. 150,000 attend Christening Ceremonies of U.S.S. Akron, Aug. 8, 1931.

43427.

17. Asst. Sec. David S. Ingalls speaking at Christening of the Akron.

43428.

18. Rear Admiral Moffat speaking at Christening of the Akron.

43429.

19. Pres. P.W. Litchfield of Goodyear speaking; Christening the U.S.S. Akron, Aug. 8, 1931.

43430.

22. Ready to Launch the Akron on Mooring Mast in Goodyear-Zeppelin Dock.

43431.

25. The Defender, Flagship of the Goodyear Fleet.

43432.

26. Columbia Airship about to land.

43433.

27. Defender Airship taking on Passengers.

43434.

28. Columbia Airship taking off: Airdock in background.

43435.

31. U.S.S. Akron and Dock just prior to Launching.

43436.

33. U.S.S. Akron at Mooring Mast awaiting her first “Up Ship” Order.

43437.

35. Dr. Karl Arnstein, the Akron’s Designer, and Dr. Wolfgang Klemperer of G-Z Corp., in Control Car.

43438.

36. “Up Ship:” The Akron takes to the Air for the first time, Sept, 23, 1931.

43439.

37. U.S.S. Akron flirts with the Clouds on her maiden Flight.

43440.

41. First Main Frame of Z.R.S. 5 just before raising.

43441.

42. Close View Main Frame, Z.R.S. 5.

43442.

43. Asst. Sec. Ingalls signals to raise Main Frame. Mr. F.M. Harpham with him.

43443.

44. The Main Frame is in the Air.

43444.

46. Main Frame of Z.R.S. 5 is up.

43445.

48. At work on the Z.R.S. 5.

43446.

52. Three Main Frames of ZRS 5, Jan. 28, 1932. Goodyear Zeppelin Dock, Akron, Ohio.

43447.

53. Huge Workshop where Sister Ship of U.S.S. Akron is under construction.

43448.

54. Close view of Three Main Frames of ZRS 5. Goodyear Zeppelin Dock, Akron, Ohio.

43449.

55. Section of Skeleton of ZRS 5. Goodyear Zeppelin Dock, Akron, Ohio.

43450.

57. In Foreground, Framework of Giant Fin for Z.R.S. 5, Feb. 8, 1932, Akron, Ohio.

43451.

58. Attaching Fourth Main Frame to Z.R.S. 5. Goodyear Zeppelin Dock. Akron, Ohio. 2-8-32.

43452.

59. The Nine Acre Workshop where Goodyear is building the Z.R.S. 5. Akron, Ohio. 2-8-32.

43453.

61. Main and intermediate Frames of the Z.R.S. 5 from below. Feb. 8, 1932. Akron, Ohio.

43454.

62. Approximately 260 Mile of Piano Wire is used in Z.R.S. 5 Type of Airships.

43455.

64. Framework of U.S.S. Macon’s Tail nearing Completion. G-Z Dock. Mar. 18, 1832.

43456.

65. Framework of U.S.S. Macon’s first Fin nearing Completion. G-Z Dock, Mar. 18, 1932.

43457.

66. Assembling Tip of U.S.S. Macon’s Tail, Goodyear-Zeppelin Dock, Mar. 18, 1932.

43458.

67. Maze of Girders and Wires in Construction of U.S.S. Macon. G-Z Dock, Mar. 18, 1932.

43459.

68. Dr. Karl Arnstein, Designer of U.S.S. Macon at G-Z Dock, Mar. 18, 1932.

43460.

69. Sixth Main Frame of U.S.S. Macon just before leaving Jig. G-Z Dock, Mar. 18, 1932.

43461.

70. Starting Sixth Main Frame for its Position in U.S.S. Macon. G-Z Dock, Mar. 18, 1932.

43462.

71. Sixth Main Frame of U.S.S. Macon in Mid-air. Goodyear-Zeppelin Dock, Mar. 18, 1932.

43463.

73. Sixth Main Frame of the U.S.S. Macon nearing its Position. G-Z Dock, Mar. 18, 1932.