USS Macon (ZRS-5) - Wikipedia
USS Macon (ZRS-5) was a rigid airship built and operated by the United States Navy for scouting and served as a "flying aircraft carrier", carrying up to five single-seat Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk parasite biplanes for scouting or two-seat Fleet N2Y-1s for training.
U.S.S. Akron (ZRS-4) and U.S.S. Macon (ZRS-5) - Airships.net
U.S.S. Macon (ZRS-5) was a virtually identical copy of her sister ship, U.S.S. Akron, with some minor modifications and improvements. The airship was christened by wife of Admiral William Moffett on March 11, 1933, and made its first flight on April 21, 1933.
Exploring the Wreck of USS Macon, The Navy's Last Flying Aircraft ...
2015年8月19日 · The sinking of USS Macon (ZRS-5), a lighter-than-air rigid airship, resulted in few deaths but its loss ended the Navy’s quest to use airships as long-range scouts for the fleet.
The Macon: Last Queen of the Skies | Naval History Magazine
An airship, she was the USS Macon (ZRS-5). The Navy had other rigid airships—the kind with an internal frame—before her. All had been called, as was the Macon, “Queen of the Skies.” The Shenandoah (ZR- 1) had been wrecked over Ohio in 1925. The Los Angeles (ZR-3) had been decommissioned in 1932.
USS Macon Mapping and Survey Expedition 2015 - National …
Eighty years ago, the U.S. Navy's last great airship crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared. The USS Macon 's location was lost until researchers discovered its remains 1,500 feet below the surface of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in 1990.
Photo Gallery: USS Macon, The Navy’s Last Flying Aircraft Carrier
2015年8月19日 · The two airships, USS Akron (ZRS-4) and USS Macon (ZRS-5), were commissioned into the fleet to serve as early intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance motherships. Sailors lived aboard the ...
Rigid Airships Photo Index: USS MACON (ZRS-5) - NavSource
"USS Macon, Goodyear built rigid airship for the U.S. Navy and sister ship of the USS Akron, was launched and made its original flight in Akron, O. in April 21, 1933.
USS Macon (ZRS-5) - NHHC
Built at Akron, Ohio, USS Macon was a rigid airship, which first flew in April 1933. Designed in 1926, along with sister ship, USS Akron (ZRS-4), to utilize Helium gas, the 6,500,000...
USS Macon – The Flying Aircraft Carrier - NavalHistoria
2023年10月11日 · The USS Macon, a massive rigid airship commissioned by the US Navy, was renowned for its innovative design, allowing it to serve as a “flying aircraft carrier” by housing and deploying Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk biplane fighters.
The USS Macon - Warfare History Network
Because of her clean lines and overpowering size, the Macon was one of the most beautiful airships ever designed. She was powered by eight German-made Maybach VL-II, 12 cylinder engines, each of which generated 560 horsepower at 1,600 rpm.