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  1. The Macon Takes the Air

    Date released
    4 May 1933
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    228
    NoS ID
    032624
    Story no
    4 / 6

    New sky queen goes up. World’s largest airship, sister of the ill-starred Akron, weathers first test flight with 105 aboard.

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  2. Despite Depression, Disarmament - Debates

    Date released
    13 Mar 1933
    Series name
    Pathe Super Sound Gazette
    Issue no
    33/21
    NoS ID
    090504
    Story no
    5 / 7
    Extras
    1 film clip

    America is pushing ahead with the mighty ‘Macon’ to be her Navy’s ‘Sky Queen’.

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  3. Macon Finds New Home

    Date released
    30 Oct 1933
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    279
    NoS ID
    032916
    Story no
    3 / 6

    Flies across US in seventy hours. World’s greatest airship hops 2,800 miles from New Jersey to permanent base on west coast.

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  4. Sky ‘Eve’!

    Date released
    27 Nov 1933
    Series name
    Pathe Super Sound Gazette
    Issue no
    33/95
    NoS ID
    090970
    Story no
    5 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip

    The mighty "Macon" joins US Fleet for manoeuvres for first time.

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  5. Macon Passes Test

    Date released
    10 Jul 1933
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    247
    NoS ID
    032732
    Story no
    2 / 5

    World’s largest airship joins the US Navy. WIth 102 aboard 2 1/2 million dollar sky-fighter flies to naval base.

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  6. Home to Roost

    Date released
    25 Sep 1933
    Series name
    Universal News
    Issue no
    335
    NoS ID
    139837
    Story no
    3 / 7
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet

    The US airship Macon carries out remarkable test with pick up device designed to "gather her chicks" in flight.

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  7. 5,000,000 Shed

    Date released
    1 May 1933
    Series name
    Universal News
    Issue no
    293
    NoS ID
    139565
    Story no
    4 / 7
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet

    American government formally takes over mighty hanger intended to house the Macon, sister airship to the ill-fated Akron.

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  8. Biggest Airship Wrecked (Dissolve To) the Macon Sunk

    Date released
    14 Feb 1935
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    414
    NoS ID
    033708
    Story no
    5 / 6

    Picture of giant vessel which fell into sea off California ... all but two of eighty-three aboard are saved.

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  9. Movietone News Paragraphs: California - The eye of the airship

    Date released
    5 Nov 1934
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    283
    NoS ID
    005179
    Story no
    7 / 11

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Eye of the Airship. SHOTLIST: Shot of the "Macon" and men at the controls. Small car is lowered from beneath same. Shot of the observation car seen below through the clouds.

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  10. Movietone News Paragraphs: California - The eye of the airship

    Date released
    5 Nov 1934
    Series name
    British Movietone Gazette
    Issue no
    283
    NoS ID
    001843
    Story no
    6 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Eye of the Airship. SHOTLIST: Shot of the "Macon" and men at the controls. Small car is lowered from beneath same. Shot of the observation car seen below through the clouds.

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