The Akron's Internal Hanger

On May 3rd, the Akron took flight down the East Coast to Georgia and then cutting West to California. A stop at Camp Kearney in San Diego County was a tricky undertaking because they had not brought in a dirigible like the Akron before. To prevent it from hitting the ground nose first, the mooring cable had to be cut. Four of the men who were holding lines to the ship didn't let go and one of them fell from a height of 15 feet - breaking his arm.