A giant balloon - zeppelin

"Greg D. Moore \(Strider\)" wrote:

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I once read a corny military scifi paperback that featured an
atomic-powered dirigible that carried Harrier jets and deployed them from
a hook/arm like the British frigates can use. The idea was to have an
aircraft carrier that was very rapidly deployed and could stay aloft
for a long long time.

Well, can't speak for a squadron of Harriers, but some Zeppelins did carrry
fighters that they could launch and recover.

Launch, I can see.
Recover?

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"Ian Stirling" wrote in message
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"Greg D. Moore \(Strider\)" wrote:

"MSu1049321" wrote in message
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I once read a corny military scifi paperback that featured an
atomic-powered dirigible that carried Harrier jets and deployed them
from
a hook/arm like the British frigates can use. The idea was to have an
aircraft carrier that was very rapidly deployed and could stay aloft
for a long long time.

Well, can't speak for a squadron of Harriers, but some Zeppelins did
carrry
fighters that they could launch and recover.

Launch, I can see.
Recover?

http://www.nlhs.com/fleet.htm



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Ian Stirling wrote:
Well, can't speak for a squadron of Harriers, but some Zeppelins did carrry
fighters that they could launch and recover.

Launch, I can see.
Recover?

Yes, recover. Airships can move along pretty briskly, and the minimum
flying speed of a biplane in particular is not high. Several USN airships
successfully demonstrated aircraft operations, and if memory serves, the
USS Macon in particular did an impressive job of scouting for the fleet in
exercises, serving as a flying aircraft carrier with her aircraft doing
the actual scouting.
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