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	Podcast:		Ridiculous History
	Episode:		That Time the US Built a Flying Aircraft Carrier
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:34:04
	Publish Date:		2018-04-05 05:00:00
	Description:		Nowadays airships are seen as historical relics or novelties meant to fly overhead during sports games. However, not so long ago, the US military thought airships might be the future of warfare. Today the guys delve into the strange history of the USS Akron, an airship designed not just to carry human beings -- but to carry planes as well. Learn more about the construction of the Akron (and why it's not aloft today).
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