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Keywords: ZR3 USS Los Angeles upright.jpg Assessments 1 USS Los Angeles ZR-3 in a near-vertical position after her tail rose out-of-control while she was moored at the high mast at Naval Air Station Lakehurst New Jersey shortly after 1 30 PM on 25 August 1927 A gust of wind raised the tail into colder air causing a sudden increase in lift which was not controllable Los Angeles suffered only minor damage but the affair demonstrated the risks involved with high mooring masts Courtesy of Richard K Smith author of the book The Airships Akron Macon 1974 Das Luftschiff USS Los Angeles ZR-3 vollführt unfreiwillig einen Kopfstand am Ankermast in Lakehurst am frühen Nachmittag des 25 August 1927 U S Naval Historical Center - Foto NH 84568 http //www history navy mil/photos/ac-usn22/z-types/zr3-k htm 1927-08-25 USN Removed caption read Photo 84568 USS Los Angeles stands on end 25 August 1927 PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Los Angeles ZR-3 Featured pictures on Wikipedia German PAGENAME Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst
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