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Kitto's Zeppelin Adventure
- In 1910, a stray cat named Kitto joined a team attempting a transatlantic zeppelin flight.
- Kitto became the crew's good luck charm and even endured a harrowing experience dangling from the airship in a bag.
Kitto's Mid-Air Panic
- The zeppelin's loud engine frightened Kitto, causing him to panic and run amok.
- The crew tried lowering him to a support ship in a bag, but the rope wasn't long enough.
Airship America's Legacy
- The airship America's journey, though ultimately unsuccessful, achieved the first air-to-ground radio transmission.
- This historical achievement is overshadowed by the mission's failure and subsequent, more successful flights.