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Anon wants to ride a zeppelin (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Zepplins were also the first major aerial recon device and they were experimental bombers in WW1 in the same way tractors were fitted with armor forming the first experimental tanks.

The USS Akron was a bigger (repeat) disaster, and was also the first zepplin aircraft carrier.

*edit: corrected like half a dozen fat finger typos I missed the first go. Eesh.