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The Story of the Airship (Non-rigid): A Study of One of America's Lesser Known Defense WeaponsAllen, Hugh

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The Story of the Airship (Non-rigid): A Study of One of America's Lesser Known Defense Weapons

Name: The Story of the Airship (Non-rigid): A Study of One of America's Lesser Known Defense Weapons
Author: Allen, Hugh

Allen, Hugh

Military airships -- United States

B
  Ballast recovery, 40 et seq.
  Bases, airship, world war, 14;
      peacetime, 58, 59, 64, 65.
  Baldwin, Major Tom, 25, 45.
  Bennett, James Gordon, races won by Goodyear pilots, 13;
      by Westover, 30;
      Van Orman, 46.
  Barrage Balloons, 63, illust. opp. 62, 63, 68.
  Blimp, origin of name, 25.
  Blanchard, Jean Pierre, channel crossing, 22.
  Boettner, Jack, pilot, 51, 52, 58, 65.
  Boyd, Lt., 19-20.
  Brannigan, Charles, photograph opp. vi;
      pilot, 45, 46, 50, 51.


                                    C
  C-5, illust. opp. 14, 22;
      Atlantic crossing, 15, 16.
  Charles, J. A. C., first hydrogen balloon, 22;
      drag rope, 23.
  Chatham, U-boat attack, 14.
  Consolidated, planes, 63.
  Curtiss planes, early flights, 27;
      Goodyear part in construction, 62.
  Crum, H. W., pilot, 56, 57.


                                    D
  Defender, 47;
      at Havana, 55.
  De Rozier, 22.
  Drag rope, developed by Charles, 23;
      use at sea, 42;
      with mast, at sea, 70.


                                    E
  Eckener, Hugo, 31, 37.


                                    F
  Fickes, Karl, pilot, 52;
      record flight of K-5, 54, 57, 58, 65.
  Finger patch, illust. opp. 14, 35.
  Franklin, Benj., observations on aeronautics, 22.
  Fulton, Captain Garland, 37.
  Furculow, Pilot, 57, 58.


                                    G
  Goodyear Aircraft Corporation, 62, 63.
  Greene, Col. E. H. R., dock at New Bedford, 60.
  Grosse Ile, hangar, 50.
  Grumman, planes, 63.


                                    H
  Hawker (and Greene) Atlantic Crossing, 16.
  Helium, characteristics, 24, 33;
      discovery of, 34.
  Hockensmith, pilot, 50.
  Hydrogen, first use in balloon, 22;
      characteristics, 24, 33.


                                    I
  Iron Horse, 37, 40.


                                    J
  Jutland, battle, 10.


                                    K
  Kenworthy, Commander J. L., 17.


                                    L
  Lange, Karl, pilot, 51, 52, 57, 58, 66.
  Lawrence, Lt. John, pilot, 15.
  Lindbergh, flight, effect of, 31.
  Litchfield, P. W., first air meet, 27;
      starts blimp fleet, 30;
      mast experiments, 38.
  Little, Lt., pilot, 15.
  Los Angeles, airship, illust. opp. 23;
      why built, 29;
      mast studies, 36, 44.


                                    M
  Macon, USS, size, 25.
  Martin, planes, 63.
  Mast, mooring, 36 et seq.;
      illust. opp. 38.
  Mills, Commander, G. H., 8, 17.
  Minnesota, damaged by mine, 2.
  Moffett, Admiral, W. A., photograph opp. iii;
      report on value of airships, 12, 37.
  Montgolfiers, first balloon flight, 21.
  Morton, Walter, pilot, 45.


                                    N
  NC-4, Atlantic flight, 16;
      illust. opp. 22.
  Norge, airship, 25.

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The Story of the Airship (Non-rigid): A Study of One of America's Lesser Known Defense WeaponsAllen, Hugh

History

The Story of the Airship (Non-rigid): A Study of One of America's Lesser Known Defense Weapons

Allen, Hugh

Military airships -- United States

B
  Ballast recovery, 40 et seq.
  Bases, airship, world war, 14;
      peacetime, 58, 59, 64, 65.
  Baldwin, Major Tom, 25, 45.
  Bennett, James Gordon, races won by Goodyear pilots, 13;
      by Westover, 30;
      Van Orman, 46.
  Barrage Balloons, 63, illust. opp. 62, 63, 68.
  Blimp, origin of name, 25.
  Blanchard, Jean Pierre, channel crossing, 22.
  Boettner, Jack, pilot, 51, 52, 58, 65.
  Boyd, Lt., 19-20.
  Brannigan, Charles, photograph opp. vi;
      pilot, 45, 46, 50, 51.


                                    C
  C-5, illust. opp. 14, 22;
      Atlantic crossing, 15, 16.
  Charles, J. A. C., first hydrogen balloon, 22;
      drag rope, 23.
  Chatham, U-boat attack, 14.
  Consolidated, planes, 63.
  Curtiss planes, early flights, 27;
      Goodyear part in construction, 62.
  Crum, H. W., pilot, 56, 57.


                                    D
  Defender, 47;
      at Havana, 55.
  De Rozier, 22.
  Drag rope, developed by Charles, 23;
      use at sea, 42;
      with mast, at sea, 70.


                                    E
  Eckener, Hugo, 31, 37.


                                    F
  Fickes, Karl, pilot, 52;
      record flight of K-5, 54, 57, 58, 65.
  Finger patch, illust. opp. 14, 35.
  Franklin, Benj., observations on aeronautics, 22.
  Fulton, Captain Garland, 37.
  Furculow, Pilot, 57, 58.


                                    G
  Goodyear Aircraft Corporation, 62, 63.
  Greene, Col. E. H. R., dock at New Bedford, 60.
  Grosse Ile, hangar, 50.
  Grumman, planes, 63.


                                    H
  Hawker (and Greene) Atlantic Crossing, 16.
  Helium, characteristics, 24, 33;
      discovery of, 34.
  Hockensmith, pilot, 50.
  Hydrogen, first use in balloon, 22;
      characteristics, 24, 33.


                                    I
  Iron Horse, 37, 40.


                                    J
  Jutland, battle, 10.


                                    K
  Kenworthy, Commander J. L., 17.


                                    L
  Lange, Karl, pilot, 51, 52, 57, 58, 66.
  Lawrence, Lt. John, pilot, 15.
  Lindbergh, flight, effect of, 31.
  Litchfield, P. W., first air meet, 27;
      starts blimp fleet, 30;
      mast experiments, 38.
  Little, Lt., pilot, 15.
  Los Angeles, airship, illust. opp. 23;
      why built, 29;
      mast studies, 36, 44.


                                    M
  Macon, USS, size, 25.
  Martin, planes, 63.
  Mast, mooring, 36 et seq.;
      illust. opp. 38.
  Mills, Commander, G. H., 8, 17.
  Minnesota, damaged by mine, 2.
  Moffett, Admiral, W. A., photograph opp. iii;
      report on value of airships, 12, 37.
  Montgolfiers, first balloon flight, 21.
  Morton, Walter, pilot, 45.


                                    N
  NC-4, Atlantic flight, 16;
      illust. opp. 22.
  Norge, airship, 25.

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The Story of the Airship (Non-rigid): A Study of One of America's Lesser Known Defense Weapons

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