It's October 1910 and the first attempt to cross the Atlantic in an airship is all ready to go. They've got a crew of six, a fancy new radio, and a...cat. We'll give you three guesses as to which of those things were NOT supposed to be on the airship.
image: Library of Congress
Show Notes:
Smithsonian Nation Air and Space Museum go here for pictures of: Kiddo the cat
Need some in-depth detail on the airship America, including diagrams and examples of how the crew slept? Check out this Airships.net article!
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