洛杉磯號飛艇
洛杉磯號飛艇(英語:USS Los Angeles)是一艘剛性飛艇,編號為ZR-3,由齊柏林飛艇公司於1923年至1924年在德國腓特烈港建造,以作為戰爭賠款。它於1924年10月交付美國海軍,主要用於實驗工作,特別是美國寄生機計劃的開發。它於1932年退役。
參考資料
編輯- Althoff, William F. Sky Ships. New York: Orion Books, 1990. ISBN 0-517-56904-3.
- Althoff, William F. USS Los Angeles: The Navy's Venerable Airship and Aviation Technology. Dulles, Virginia: Brassey's, 2004. ISBN 1-57488-620-7.
- Hart, Larry. Pictures From the Past: A Schenectady Album. Schenectady, New York: Old Dorp Books, 1992. ISBN 978-0-932035-13-4.
- Provan, John. LZ-127 "Graf Zeppelin": The story of an Airship, vol. 1 & vol. 2 (Amazon Kindle ebook). Pueblo, Colorado: Luftschiff Zeppelin Collection, 2011.
- Robinson, Douglas H., and Charles L. Keller. "Up Ship!": U.S. Navy Rigid Airships 1919–1935. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1982. ISBN 0-87021-738-0.
外部連結
編輯- Photo gallery of USS Los Angeles
- eZEP.de (頁面存檔備份,存於互聯網檔案館) – a dedicated web portal for Zeppelin mail and airship memorabilia
- Zeppelin Study Group (頁面存檔備份,存於互聯網檔案館) – a research group for airship memorabilia and Zeppelin mail
- USS Los Angeles (ZR-3)[失效連結] – page at Navy Lakehurst Historical Society
- Picture of the 25 August 1927 nose stand
- DANFS article on Los Angeles (ZR-3) (頁面存檔備份,存於互聯網檔案館)
- Photo gallery (頁面存檔備份,存於互聯網檔案館) at Naval Historical Center
- 1925 eclipse footage shot from ship
- "Queen of Dirigibles Ready for U.S." May 1924, Popular Science Monthly – excellent drawing showing size comparison between earlier dirigibles and battleships
- "Flying with an Airship Captain" Mar 1930, Popular Science Monthly – Article detailing the operation of Los Angeles