The U.S. Navy’s Flying Aircraft Carriers: The Rise and Fall of the ... in a joint venture by the Goodyear company and Zeppelin after WWI. At the close of the war, the Navy in particular was ...

When the war started Germany had a fleet of 18 zeppelins, which grew to over 100 by 1918. Although their large size and relatively low speed might seem to make them an easy target, zeppelins were ...