While aircraft carriers are a staple of modern naval power, the United States Navy once experimented with an even more ambitious concept: flying aircraft carriers. These massive rigid airships, ...

Militaries all around the world are always trying to revolutionize the vessels at their disposal. Some have heard about the Japanese I-400 submarine aircraft carrier or America's ingenious submarine ...

Summary and Key Points You Need to Know: In the 1930s, the U.S. Navy experimented with “flying aircraft carriers” in the form of rigid airships USS Akron and USS Macon. These... In the Avengers films, ...

In 1933, the USS Akron crashed off the coast of New Jersey, killing dozens on board. This video tells the tragic story of America’s deadliest airship disaster and why it’s often forgotten... Winter ...

The USS ZRS-4 Akron crashed on April 4, 1933 about 20 miles off the New Jersey shore near Barnegat Light when the stern crashed on the sea during a storm. This collection consists of a copy of the ...

Akron was once the “Airship Capital of the World,” home to the legendary USS Akron and Macon naval airships built in the iconic Akron Airdock. Today, that storied heritage is taking flight again as ...