Super-tall ladders building the USS Macon airship, Akron, Ohio, circa 1933

Did you know that The USS Macon was a helium-filled naval airship built in the early 1930s? It was one of the largest airships ever constructed, with a length of 785 feet (239 meters) and a maximum diameter of just over 120 feet (36.6 meters). It was designed to be a flying aircraft carrier, carrying a number of smaller biplane aircraft known as Sparrowhawks on board.

Construction of the USS Macon took place at the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation’s airship hangar in Akron, Ohio. The airship was built using a combination of traditional hand-craftsmanship and new technologies, such as welding and the use of duralumin, an aluminum alloy. The construction process required a large number of workers, including those who worked on the ground and those who worked on super-tall ladders to reach the upper parts of the airship.

The USS Macon was completed in 1933 and made its first flight on April 21 of that year. It was commissioned into the US Navy in the same year and served as a flying aircraft carrier until it was decommissioned in 1935.

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