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When Zeppelins Ruled the Earth
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Simon Willison
August 28, 2012
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When Zeppelins Ruled the Earth
A talk given at Geeky, 28th August 2012
Simon Willison
August 28, 2012
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When Zeppelins Ruled the Earth Simon Willison @simonw http://lanyrd.com/sxfgp
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Arctic exploration
The Norge
Umberto Nobile Roald Amundsen
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The Italia
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R101
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The US Navy
USS Shenandoah
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USS Akron
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USS Macon
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!•!(ZR-1) Shenandoah - 1923-25 (crashed) !•!(ZR-2) R38 - 1921 (crashed)
!•!(ZR-3) Los Angeles - 1924-39 !•!ZMC-2, a metalclad-airship built by the Aircraft Development Corp - 1929-41 !•!(ZRS-4) Akron - 1931-33 (crashed) !•!(ZRS-5) Macon - 1933-35 (crashed) List of airships of the United States Navy
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Zeppelins Today
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The Future of Zeppelins?
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