February 1930. Washington, D.C. "Army Airship C-41 lands on Mall and airmen, led by Brigadier General William J. Flood of the 19th Airship Company, place wreath at Lincoln Memorial, honoring Lincoln's Birthday."

Honoring Abe Lincoln: A Look at the 1930 Military C-41 Blimp at the Lincoln Memorial

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Check out this cool image from 1930. This is a military C-41 blimp floating near the Lincoln Memorial in honor of Abe Lincoln’s birthday. Also, you can check out film footage of this at Critical Past.

February 1930. Washington, D.C. "Army Airship C-41 lands on Mall and airmen, led by Brigadier General William J. Flood of the 19th Airship Company, place wreath at Lincoln Memorial, honoring Lincoln's Birthday."
February 1930. Washington, D.C. “Army Airship C-41 lands on Mall and airmen, led by Brigadier General William J. Flood of the 19th Airship Company, place wreath at Lincoln Memorial, honoring Lincoln’s Birthday.”

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  1. Ironic that after the postal clerk flew his gyrocopter into DC that Homeland Security proposed floating monitor zeppelins in a perimeter around the city. There’s nothing that’s new — including flying autogyros over DC: http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675072957_Pitcairn-autogyro_Harold-Pitcairn_Lincoln-Memorial_Washington-Monument_White-House

    http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675068551_autogyro-aircraft_pilot-Jim-Ray_White-House-lawn_aircraft-take-off

    http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675039300_Picairn-PA-36-autogyro_testing_hovering_landing

    Ray Milefsky

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