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Up Ship - Naval Lighter Than Air
- Thread starter PhrogPhlyer
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The Akron and Macon had a very unique internal hanger for the F-9C's.
I think most folks are surprised at the space available in those ridged ships.The Akron and Macon had a very unique internal hanger for the F-9C's.
Way cool. I would rather covert that to a house then a
H-47 as shown recently here.
Here is a little US Navy LTA mystery from WWII to read before bedtime.
Gondola of a ZPG-3W. Largest the Navy flew.
I don't know if any other aviators on these forums participate in sim flying, I do, and it allows me to revisit aircraft I flew and those I wish I had.
Another aspect of flight simming is the ability to participate in history, or to share in specific interests such as LTA.
Below are a few example screenshots from the LTA world, done in FSX (Microsoft Flight Sim X).
Lakehurst
K-112 Historical Recreation Flight
USS Macron Historical Recreation Flight
Flying a K-ship to the old Miegs Field after an evening flight from Lakehurst.
K-ship Interior
Another aspect of flight simming is the ability to participate in history, or to share in specific interests such as LTA.
Below are a few example screenshots from the LTA world, done in FSX (Microsoft Flight Sim X).
Lakehurst
K-112 Historical Recreation Flight
USS Macron Historical Recreation Flight
Flying a K-ship to the old Miegs Field after an evening flight from Lakehurst.
K-ship Interior
They're buried somewhere in one of the photography threads, but I believe Heyjoe posted a pic or two of Masterbates flying the Navy's last (?) LTA over the bay at Pax in 20-something.
I posted one or two of these before some where here, but I think they were lost in the great Photobucket collapse, so here they are again. At the time, this was the oldest aircraft still technically intact at AMARG.
Any my personal favorite...demonstrating that even back then, pilot relief was more advanced than in the 2020's.
I posted one or two of these before some where here, but I think they were lost in the great Photobucket collapse, so here they are again. At the time, this was the oldest aircraft still technically intact at AMARG.
Any my personal favorite...demonstrating that even back then, pilot relief was more advanced than in the 2020's.
The issue has never been LTA's superior ability to do the job, it has been, as with everything in the service, who gets the dollars.
In the case of LTA, there was a major level battle for dollars between LTA and BBs.
Needless to say who had more political clout and won that battle.
Unfortunately for LTA in general; people, congress included. think of two things when you talk LTA 1)Hindenburg = Dangerous, 2) Goodyear Blimp = interesting, but not really necessary.
Holds true to this very day.
One of the myriad interesting side stories to the Naval LTA saga is the role the K=84 shared during the Operation Plumbbob, nuclear tests.
Another detailed story for a future thread response.
Here is the K-84 on August 7, 1957 following the Stokes blast. Approx. 5 miles from the actual detonation.
Another detailed story for a future thread response.
Here is the K-84 on August 7, 1957 following the Stokes blast. Approx. 5 miles from the actual detonation.
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A busy day at Lakehurst in 1930.
This photo shows various LTA craft:
ZK (kite balloon)
ZF (Free Ballon)
ZMC-2 (Metal Clad Blimp)
ZR-3 (Rigid) USS Los Angeles
J-2 and J3 Blimps (never designated with Z)
This photo shows various LTA craft:
ZK (kite balloon)
ZF (Free Ballon)
ZMC-2 (Metal Clad Blimp)
ZR-3 (Rigid) USS Los Angeles
J-2 and J3 Blimps (never designated with Z)
LTA even played a role in Doolittle's Tokyo raid.
2 April 1942 L-8 delivering 300 pounds of spare parts for B-25 bombers to USS Hornet, off California.
2 April 1942 L-8 delivering 300 pounds of spare parts for B-25 bombers to USS Hornet, off California.