Akron Takes to Atlantic City Skies

By THOMAS P. FARNER | Jun 21, 2012

In Atlantic City in the predawn hours of June 1, 1912, Melvin Vaniman, a well-known adventurer and photographer, was busily preparing his revamped airship Akron, the first to be constructed by Goodyear, for its maiden flight. His last attempt, during ...

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