Comments on: U.S.S. Macon http://www.airships.net/blog/uss-macon The Graf Zeppelin, Hindenburg, U.S. Navy Airships, and other Dirigibles Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:03:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dave Newill http://www.airships.net/blog/uss-macon#comment-15526 Dave Newill Sat, 12 Mar 2011 02:45:16 +0000 http://www.airships.net/?p=6656#comment-15526 The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust, Allison Branch - the "history club" of Rolls-Royce (Allison) in Indianapolis - just recovered their ~~8 foot long model of the Akron built in the 1950's. It had been missing for about 16 years. I am enjoying seeing the great detail photos on the website and may consider adding details to our Akron that are currently not in place. We will celebrate its return and official hanging from the overhead structure with a meeting of members and other interested parties. We would love to find a speaker near Indianapolis who is an expert on this ship. (Allison built those 90degree rotating prop gear boxes) Dave Newill The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust, Allison Branch – the “history club” of Rolls-Royce (Allison) in Indianapolis – just recovered their ~~8 foot long model of the Akron built in the 1950′s. It had been missing for about 16 years. I am enjoying seeing the great detail photos on the website and may consider adding details to our Akron that are currently not in place.
We will celebrate its return and official hanging from the overhead structure with a meeting of members and other interested parties.
We would love to find a speaker near Indianapolis who is an expert on this ship. (Allison built those 90degree rotating prop gear boxes)
Dave Newill

]]> By: Francisco Carvallo http://www.airships.net/blog/uss-macon#comment-8414 Francisco Carvallo Mon, 22 Nov 2010 06:29:11 +0000 http://www.airships.net/?p=6656#comment-8414 Whoops, forgot to mention the macon's props besides being made out of metal, were also larger: 26 feet accross. Francisco Whoops, forgot to mention the macon’s props besides being made out of metal, were also larger: 26 feet accross.
Francisco

]]> By: Francisco Carvallo http://www.airships.net/blog/uss-macon#comment-8413 Francisco Carvallo Mon, 22 Nov 2010 06:28:01 +0000 http://www.airships.net/?p=6656#comment-8413 Hello Mr. Faust. The Akron had "wooden" two bladed props. The US Navy had actually switched one pair to "metal" as on a trip accross country, the props "flew-off" on their own!! Scary sight seeing a 18 foot, 2 bladed prop coming at you @ 1,900 rpm! The Macon had 3 bladed props made of metal, which never broke off and made the ship some 5-8 mph faster than the Akron. Francisco Hello Mr. Faust.
The Akron had “wooden” two bladed props. The US Navy had actually switched one pair to “metal” as on a trip accross country, the props “flew-off” on their own!! Scary sight seeing a 18 foot, 2 bladed prop coming at you @ 1,900 rpm! The Macon had 3 bladed props made of metal, which never broke off and made the ship some 5-8 mph faster than the Akron.
Francisco

]]> By: Roy Mize http://www.airships.net/blog/uss-macon#comment-7015 Roy Mize Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:11:28 +0000 http://www.airships.net/?p=6656#comment-7015 George Weldy was a neighbor. He died in 1998. Contact the Moffett Field Historical Society and they can help you with all things Macon, including George Weldy. http://www.moffettfieldmuseum.org/ George Weldy was a neighbor. He died in 1998. Contact the Moffett Field Historical Society and they can help you with all things Macon, including George Weldy.
http://www.moffettfieldmuseum.org/

]]> By: Dennis Mena http://www.airships.net/blog/uss-macon#comment-6604 Dennis Mena Mon, 13 Sep 2010 01:06:48 +0000 http://www.airships.net/?p=6656#comment-6604 Another fantastic photo I've never seen. I have the feeling that this might be the May, 1932 shot of the Akron when she visited Sunnyvale given the empty field. It's not the exact one I'm looking for, but thank you so much. Another fantastic photo I’ve never seen. I have the feeling that this might be the May, 1932 shot of the Akron when she visited Sunnyvale given the empty field. It’s not the exact one I’m looking for, but thank you so much.

]]> By: Dan (Airships.net) http://www.airships.net/blog/uss-macon#comment-6595 Dan (Airships.net) Sun, 12 Sep 2010 19:22:01 +0000 http://www.airships.net/?p=6656#comment-6595 http://www.airships.net/blog/airship-photo-day http://www.airships.net/blog/airship-photo-day

]]> By: Dennis Mena http://www.airships.net/blog/uss-macon#comment-6589 Dennis Mena Sun, 12 Sep 2010 16:36:38 +0000 http://www.airships.net/?p=6656#comment-6589 Fantastic photo! For all I know the couple standing in the center could be my grandparents. I hope you can download and send the other photo. I'd love to see it too. Thank you. Fantastic photo! For all I know the couple standing in the center could be my grandparents. I hope you can download and send the other photo. I’d love to see it too. Thank you.

]]> By: rick faust http://www.airships.net/blog/uss-macon#comment-3467 rick faust Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:18:50 +0000 http://www.airships.net/?p=6656#comment-3467 looks like the akron and the macon had different props one two blades and the other three made of what I wonder???? rick looks like the akron and the macon had different props one two blades and the other three made of what I wonder???? rick

]]> By: david helms http://www.airships.net/blog/uss-macon#comment-3301 david helms Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:34:58 +0000 http://www.airships.net/?p=6656#comment-3301 hi. i am an avid airship researcher trying to locate relatives of george weldy. mr weldy is deceased but leaves behind an illustrious career in airships. he has a wife named laura. i am assuming she is still living. also, he has a son named david. can anyone assist me in locating either of these 2 people? many thanks. david hi. i am an avid airship researcher trying to locate relatives of george weldy. mr weldy is deceased but leaves behind an illustrious career in airships. he has a wife named laura. i am assuming she is still living. also, he has a son named david. can anyone assist me in locating either of these 2 people? many thanks.

david

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