USA: Airship 'Los Angeles' landing on the stern of USS Saratoga (1928)

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On January 27, 1928 in an experiemental fleet exercise, the rigid airship Los Angeles (ZR-3) moored to USS Saratoga's stern transferred passengers and took on fuel and stores.

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Battle cruiser USS Saratoga (CV-3) / Rigid airship 'Los Angeles' in the air and moored to the stern of the Saratoga / 'Los Angeles' lowering onto deck / 'Los Angeles' drops water ballast and sailors run to avoid it / Naval personnel and Airship on deck of Saratoga / Airship leaving deck of Saratoga
SLATE: Dirigible Los Angeles in thrilling landing on deck of Saratoga
'Los Angeles' airship flying over buildings / Saratoga at sea / Aerial views 'Los Angeles' in flight / Pan Saratoga
SLATE: Official pictures of the record feat - photographed and censored by the Navy
Airship 'Los Angeles' in flight
SLATE: Water ballast is dropped.
Airship in flight
Background: On January 27, 1928 in an experiemental fleet exercise, the rigid airship Los Angeles (ZR-3) moored to USS Saratoga's stern transferred passengers and took on fuel and stores.

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