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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Lex Anteinternet: Thursday December 1, 1941. Lighter than air.

Lex Anteinternet: Thursday December 1, 1941. Lighter than air.

Thursday December 1, 1941. Lighter than air.


The US airship C-7 flew from Hampton Roads, Virginia to Washington D.C. filled with helium, rather than explosive hydrogen, making it the first airship to use that gas.


This was a large event given that helium, of which the United States has a large supply, is so much safer in this use than hydrogen.