282: Dirigible Cat

September 26, 2023 00:09:45
282: Dirigible Cat
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282: Dirigible Cat

Sep 26 2023 | 00:09:45

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Trace Kerr Amy Barton

Show Notes

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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