World War I - Lighter Than Air
The Flight Deck2 Huhti 2019

World War I - Lighter Than Air

Airships are lighter than air craft whose history goes back to mid-nineteenth century France and comes to a screeching halt after World War Two. Learn more about what makes air ships such a unique part of aviation history in our latest Flight Deck Podcast episode! Joshua Carver, a student in our Museum Apprentice Program who’s about to begin his freshman year at Embry-Riddle University, created a fascinating presentation about airships as part of his apprenticeship at the Museum. During this time, he learned all about dirigibles, explosions, and how an aircraft carrier could fly back in 1931. Joshua traces airship history back to France in the mid-nineteenth century: “Balloons really were the posterchildren of France . . . they were the first country use balloons in combat.” Soon enough, balloons appeared on Civil War battlefields in the United States and were reborn in Germany as Zeppelins, created by none other than Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin. By the time World War One erupted, the Germans developed their Zeppelins to bomb and surveil the UK. And while the Zeppelins weren’t the most accurate war machines, they did fulfill the goal of psychological warfare: the British never knew where the zeppelins would be or where the bombs would drop. But airships in the US never quite succeeded militarily, as seen in the example of the USS Akron and the USS Macon. Learn more about the Museum Apprentice Program to get involved in fun Museum projects! And don’t forget to explore more amazing World War One artifacts via our Digital Collections. Host: Sean Mobley Producer: Keny Dutton Web Master: Layne Benofsky Content Marketing Manager: Irene Jagla

Tämä jakso on lisätty Podme-palveluun avoimen RSS-syötteen kautta eikä se ole Podmen omaa tuotantoa. Siksi jakso saattaa sisältää mainontaa.

Jaksot(103)

The Pop Culture of Space with Dr. Margaret Weitekamp

The Pop Culture of Space with Dr. Margaret Weitekamp

The idea of living and working in space has acted as inspiration for stories for thousands of years. Dr. Margaret Weitekamp is a curator and chair of the space history department at the Smithsonian Na...

8 Loka 202539min

Space Law & Order with Dr. Saadia Pekkanen

Space Law & Order with Dr. Saadia Pekkanen

If someone’s murdered on the International Space Station, what happens? Dr. Saadia Pekkanen is the founding director of the Space Law, Data, and Policy Program at the University of Washington, and is ...

24 Syys 202534min

Are Space Stations Maybe a Bad Idea? with Kelly Weinersmith

Are Space Stations Maybe a Bad Idea? with Kelly Weinersmith

Yeah, dreaming of a thriving community in space is all fine and dandy. But have we really thought this through? Kelly Weinersmith is a biologist and popular science writer. She co-authored the book A ...

17 Syys 202541min

The Science of Mass Effect with Mac Walters

The Science of Mass Effect with Mac Walters

The Mass Effect series set a new standard for science fiction storytelling. Part of its appeal was a grounding in real science. Mac Walters is the CEO of Worlds Untold, but before founding his own com...

10 Syys 202551min

Your Home in Space with Sana Sharma

Your Home in Space with Sana Sharma

Space is trying to kill you. How can you make it feel like home? Sana Sharma is a co-founder and the Chief Design Officer for the Aurelia Institute, where she focuses on creating habitats in outer spa...

27 Elo 202544min

Space Food! with Vickie Kloeris

Space Food! with Vickie Kloeris

Sandwiches hit different at zero gravity. While at NASA, Vickie Kloeris managed the food systems for the Space Shuttle and later the International Space Station. She joins host Sean Mobley to chat abo...

22 Elo 202551min

Ad Astra With Wendy Lawrence

Ad Astra With Wendy Lawrence

Wendy Lawrence is a retired NASA astronaut and pilot for the United States Navy. She joined host Sean Mobley for a frank and honest conversation about resilience, finding community, and reflecting on ...

19 Joulu 20231h 1min

10 LGBTQ+ People In Aerospace You Should Know

10 LGBTQ+ People In Aerospace You Should Know

LGBTQ+ people have been part of aviation and space science for centuries. Today’s episode is a bit of a departure from our normal format. Special guest Joalda Morancy rejoins host Sean Mobley to spotl...

12 Joulu 202333min