A Beautiful Biplane Represents a Future That Never Was
The U.S. Navy once dreamed of floating airships that could launch clusters of tiny fighter airplanes.
The U.S. Navy once dreamed of floating airships that could launch clusters of tiny fighter airplanes.
Thomas PaoneOn April 2, 1942, the aircraft carrier USS Hornet was part of a secret plan to strike back at Japan. With no room for aditional airplanes to land on the flight deck filled with B-25 Mitchell bombers, the US Navy turned to the Navy blimp L-8 for a specialy delivery.
Thomas PaoneHistorian Thomas Paone explores the important role played by K-ships in hunting German U-Boats during World War II.
Thomas Paone