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   However, the two ships of the Akron-class never had the opportunity to serve together, as Akron was lost just over three weeks after the launch of Macon.

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   • Role: Patrol and reconnaissance airship

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3. simpleflying.com › akron-class-airships-historyWhen Aircraft Carriers Fly: What Were Akron Class Airships ...

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   Mar 24, 2024 · In the 1930s, the US Navy (briefly) operated two Akron-class airships. These were massive airships designed to be the long-range eyes of the Navy. They could carry up to five F9C-2 Sparrowhawk fighters - a type of parasitic bi-plane.

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4. www.airships.net › uss-akron-maconU.S.S. Akron (ZRS-4) and U.S.S. Macon (ZRS-5) - Airships.net

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   The crash of the Akron caused an appalling loss of life, and of the 76 persons on the ship only three survived; two sailors and the ship’s executive officer, Herbert Wiley. The rest of the ship’s passengers and crew died in the ocean from exposure to the frigid water, compounded by the lack of any lifejackets to keep survivors afloat.

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   What were the two airships of the Akron class?

   • The two airships of the Akron-class were the USS Akron (launched 1931) and the USS Macon (launched 1933). These ships marked the brief era of flying aircraft carriers; it was an era of intense aviation innovation and imagination.

   When Aircraft Carriers Fly: What Were Akron Class Airships & Why Were

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   Why did the USS Akron have two airships?

   • Still, it was realized early on that the airships were vulnerable, so it was intended to keep them in the background and out of sight of the enemy (this made its role as an aircraft carrier much more important). The two airships of the Akron-class were the USS Akron (launched 1931) and the USS Macon (launched 1933).

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   What happened to the USS Akron and Macon?

   • The USS Akron and Macon were two massive aircraft carrying airships built for the US Navy and helped define an era. Brief era of massive flying carriers with USS Akron and Macon. Akron class airships carried up to 5 Sparrowhawk fighters. Tragic ends to both airships resulted in a shift away from flying carriers.

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   Was the Akron airship a flying aircraft carrier?

   • The airships were able to bolster the Navy Scouting Force’s range, allowing them to scout past the horizon line. To extend their range even further – and also to provide protection – the Akron airships carried a squadron of aircraft. In effect, the Akron was indeed a flying aircraft carrier.

   USS Akron: How the Military Created an Incredible Flying Aircraft Carrier

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6. nationalinterest.org › blog › buzzMeet the USS Akron: One of America's Two Flying Aircraft ...

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   Jan 31, 2020 · The airships of the Akron class, Akron and Macon, were ordered in 1926 before the Great Depression. The two ships were commissioned into U.S. Navy service in 1931 and 1933, respectively....

7. warriormaven.com › history › uss-akron-this-wasUSS Akron: This Was America's First Flying Aircraft Carrier

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   Jun 12, 2019 · The two ships were commissioned into U.S. Navy service in 1931 and 1933, respectively. The Akron class was a classic pill-shaped interwar airship design, with a rigid skin made of cloth and aluminum and filled with helium.

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   Dec 11, 2023 · USS Akron: How the Military Created an Incredible Flying Aircraft Carrier. Both the USS Akron, and the second ship in class, the USS Macon, were destroyed in accidents. In 1933, the USS Akron was ...

9. www.wikiwand.com › en › Akron-class_airshipAkron-class airship - Wikiwand

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   The Akron-class airships were a class of two rigid airships constructed for the US Navy in the early 1930s. Designed as scouting and reconnaissance platforms, the intention for their use was to act as "eyes for the fleet", extending the range at which the US Navy's Scouting Force could operate to beyond the horizon. This capability was extended further through the use of the airships as ...