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Personal pictures and stories of blimp crewmen.

See how we lived and worked far out over the Atlantic.

All original photos.


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"Larry's U.S. Navy Airship Picture Book"
in a paperback book is sold out
and no longer in print.

Available now in pdf file only online: $3.95

More pictures and stories than on the web site. --- Additional stories and comments from other crewmen.
Prints out just like the book. --- Makes a great inexpensive gift!
Table of Contents
Introduction.Page 4
My Assignment.Page 5
Ch. 1: Lakehurst Naval Air Station.Page 7
Ch. 2: Flying on the Mighty Nan-Ship.Page 15
Ch. 3: Our Airship Landings Were Always Exciting. Page 25
Ch. 4: The K-Ship Had a Long and Honorable Life. Page 39
Ch. 5: The Nan-Ship Was a Submarine Hunter and Killer. Page 43
Ch. 6: Airship Refueling At Sea. Page 57
Ch. 7: Picking Up Ballast Water At Sea. Page 63
Ch. 8: Blimp Mishaps and Tales of Woe.
  • Bombs Away!
  • Yellow Teeth and Eyes
  • Our Nan-ship Brought Us Home Again
  • Pay Attention to Your Flying!
  • Remember the Hindenburg? (What I thought about with 480 gallons of gasoline around our feet in the car.)
Page 69
Ch. 9: The Beginning of the End of the Killer Blimps. Page 87
Ch. 10: The Final Years for Navy Blimps. Page 95
Appendix A: Resources. Page 99
Sample pages. Click for bigger image.
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