A Conversation with Dominic Etzold, Author of The Africa Ship
Dominic Etzold’s new book, The Africa Ship: Ludwig Bockholt, Zeppelin L 59, and the Most Daring Rescue Mission of WWI, takes the reader inside one…
Category: Airship History
A Century Aloft: Celebrating 100 Years of the Goodyear Blimp
The Goodyear Blimp, a global icon of aviation and advertising, has reached a monumental milestone: 100 years of flight! Since its maiden flight in 1925,…
Fact or Fiction: Airships Docked with the Top of The Empire State Building
The dramatic black-and-white photo of a giant airship docked at the Empire State Building’s spire looks like something straight out of Sky Captain and the…
Fact or Fiction: The Los Angeles Rigid Airship Landed on the Deck of the USS Saratoga
The striking image above often circulates online, seemingly showing the USS Los Angeles (ZR-3), a massive rigid airship, appearing to rest fully on the flight…