The story of the airship USS Macon, tracing the history of airships and detailing the disaster that befell the Macon. We also see the aftermath - what this meant for airships in the US military and the expedition in the 2000s to find the wreckage of the Macon.
Good documentary on a lesser-known part of aviation history. The fact that airships are less known and less glamourous than the other flying weapons of the 20th century makes it quite interesting.
The research is thorough and the back-history relevant. Good build-up to the incident that saw the Macon crash, showing what caused it.
On the negative side, the wreckage-search is quite dry and a bit overwrought. This was hardly the Titanic...
Good documentary on a lesser-known part of aviation history. The fact that airships are less known and less glamourous than the other flying weapons of the 20th century makes it quite interesting.
The research is thorough and the back-history relevant. Good build-up to the incident that saw the Macon crash, showing what caused it.
On the negative side, the wreckage-search is quite dry and a bit overwrought. This was hardly the Titanic...
