[Milsurplus] Fw: USS Shenandoah at 100

[Gordon Smith]

Gene, Thank you very much for the link (sorry I'm a bit late to the 
reply party). I've always been a Dirigible admirer even though I know 
their history. I have always believed that they have a good niche 
application in today's aviation field. In related news, the first rigid 
airship since the Hindenburg just started test flights: 
https://www.ltaresearch.com/technology .

73, Gordon KJ6IKT

On 10/27/2023 9:59 AM, Gene Smar via Milsurplus wrote:
> FYI for all you aviation aficionados out there.
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> 73 de
> Gene Smar AD3F
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>     *Subject:* USS Shenandoah at 100
>     Smithsonian
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>     Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's logo.
>     The black and white photo shows a crowd of people look small next
>     to a massive airship with the marking ZR-1.
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>     *One hundred years ago, the christening of the USS /Shenandoah/
>     marked the official start of the Era of the Rigid Airship*
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>     In October 1923, the airship ZR-1 was officially christened the
>     USS /Shenandoah/, a name that was thought to translate to
>     “daughter of the stars.” The USS /Shenandoah/ marked many firsts
>     for the United States. It was the first rigid airship to be
>     inflated with helium, a rare lifting gas that was safer than the
>     more common hydrogen. It was also the first rigid airship to be
>     constructed by the United States.
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>     Many saw rigid airships as the future of aviation and dreamed of a
>     time when an entire fleet would sail the skies. Although this
>     dream did not become a reality, the USS /Shenandoah/ did pave the
>     way forward for future rigid airship pilots and crews, offering an
>     invaluable platform for training.
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>     To mark this important moment in aviation history, we've launched
>     an interactive web experience that looks at the history of the
>     /Shenandoah/. The website features recently-digitized artifacts
>     from the Museum's collection and an interactive map that uses a
>     first-person account to trace the airship's 1924 North American
>     crossing.
>     *Start Exploring*
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>     Three-quarter right front view from below of US Navy airship ZR-1
>     Shenandoah tethered to mooring mast.
>     <http://go.si.edu/site/R?i=cR3uQ80HjdE44IH8orRRve5jDk4r1K2NYTFyOK2iMxWvP8pQXUofqg>
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