The Story of the Airship (Non-Rigid): A Study of One of America's Lesser Known Defense Weapons

ix, 74 pp. Non-rigid airships (blimps) have become a familiar part of the sky line of many cities. But their assignment to a place in the national defense arouses questions. What about vulnerability? Couldn't they be shot out of the sky with ease? Hugh Allen discusses this question [and] presents other little known facts about these newest defenders of the American way of life.--rear jacket