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U.S. Navy blimps at the Naval Air Station in Lakehurst, New Jersey (USA), during what appears to be a demonstration, in 1930-1931. Among the craft present are a kite balloon (upper craft at left), five free balloons, the USS Los Angeles (ZR-3) in the middle distance, blimp J-4 and and another J-class blimp in the centre, and metalclad airship ZMC-2 at right.

Date circa 1930-1931
Source Official U.S. Navy Photograph NH 44075, from the Collections of the Naval Historical Centre. Photograph was received from the Navy Recruiting Bureau, New York; Transferred english wikipedia, original upload 28 June 2004 by Taak
Author USN

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Public domain This file is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
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