Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Topic

USS Akron

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  1. Bruships 148: Naval History Questions Answered, Boxes Packed & June Patreon Vote Begins
    2:53:23Fighters for an American airship-carrier forceQ&A
  2. The reality that the Marvel Shield Helicarriers Drew From: The USS Akron an Airship Aircraft Carrier
    7:26What if Akron and Macon had survived into the Second World War?Notable Point
  3. The reality that the Marvel Shield Helicarriers Drew From: The USS Akron an Airship Aircraft Carrier
    45:22Gas-cell fabrics traded weight against costNotable Point
  4. The reality that the Marvel Shield Helicarriers Drew From: The USS Akron an Airship Aircraft Carrier
    49:34Range, payload, and the limits of Akron's air groupNotable Point
  5. The reality that the Marvel Shield Helicarriers Drew From: The USS Akron an Airship Aircraft Carrier
    55:17Perches, spare trapezes, and a larger airborne carrierNotable Point
  6. The reality that the Marvel Shield Helicarriers Drew From: The USS Akron an Airship Aircraft Carrier
    58:47Flight demonstrations built political supportNotable Point
  7. The reality that the Marvel Shield Helicarriers Drew From: The USS Akron an Airship Aircraft Carrier
    1:08:02The unstable spy basket beneath the cloudsNotable Point
  8. The reality that the Marvel Shield Helicarriers Drew From: The USS Akron an Airship Aircraft Carrier
    1:11:11Proving aircraft recovery in front of lawmakersNotable Point
  9. The reality that the Marvel Shield Helicarriers Drew From: The USS Akron an Airship Aircraft Carrier
    1:13:09Railway machinery made giant airships manageable ashoreChapter
  10. The reality that the Marvel Shield Helicarriers Drew From: The USS Akron an Airship Aircraft Carrier
    1:23:45Why Akron lifted its ground handlers at Camp KearnyNotable Point
  11. The reality that the Marvel Shield Helicarriers Drew From: The USS Akron an Airship Aircraft Carrier
    1:32:00Exercises, command transport, and helium conservationNotable Point
  12. The reality that the Marvel Shield Helicarriers Drew From: The USS Akron an Airship Aircraft Carrier
    1:45:22Eight minutes from first descent to disasterChapter
  13. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    5:45Why the US Navy wanted a flying aircraft carrierChapter
  14. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    13:50Watch Akron fly and moor in contemporary Navy footageNotable Point
  15. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    16:47Would an airship carrier count under the treaties?Q&A
  16. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    18:42Did Akron normally fly nose-down?Q&A
  17. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    41:51How Goodyear and Zeppelin turned an airship concept into AkronChapter
  18. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    1:37:14Saving helium while carrying fewer aircraft than plannedNotable Point
  19. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    1:39:46Could Akron recover a pound of water for every pound of fuel?Q&A
  20. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    1:39:56How Sparrowhawks launched and returned in flightChapter
  21. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    1:49:27Akron enters service as a national naval projectChapter
  22. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    1:57:07Where were Akron's machine guns mounted?Q&A
  23. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    1:59:33Akron's qualified success in a difficult search exerciseNotable Point
  24. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    2:02:32Could Akron simply fly over mountain ranges?Q&A
  25. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    2:05:36Why Akron's below-cloud spy basket failedNotable Point
  26. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    2:16:08Training pilots and demonstrating the trapeze to CongressNotable Point
  27. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    2:23:06The accident that kept Akron out of Fleet Problem XIIINotable Point
  28. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    2:26:36Lakehurst machinery and the fatal Camp Kearny mooringChapter
  29. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    2:31:14What track and power did Akron's handling locomotives use?Q&A
  30. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    2:40:56West Coast scouting shows the airship's search reachChapter
  31. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    2:48:46Akron was still considered viable in March 1933Notable Point
  32. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    2:51:27Akron's fatal storm leaves almost no survival marginChapter
  33. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    2:56:50Did conspiracy or command pressure send Akron into the storm?Q&A
  34. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    3:03:01How Phoebus found Akron's survivorsNotable Point
  35. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    3:05:54What can the surviving evidence say about Akron's last descent?Notable Point
  36. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    3:15:08Could Akron have climbed above the fatal storm?Q&A
  37. What changes if Helicopters are at their third generation in 1939?
    24:44Moffett's survival could reshape senior U.S. naval leadershipNotable Point
  38. Portland Class: Heavy Cruisers by the Stroke of a Pen?
    16:32Portland’s flagship fittings and Akron responseChapter