2015.25.12

Army airships were intended to perform search and patrol operations in support of coastal fortifications and border patrol. During the 1920s, the Army operated many more blimps than the U.S. Navy.

The Goodyear blimp NC-10A Mayflower's first flight was on May 17, 1929. It had a volume of 86,000 cu. ft., a length of 128 ft, and a diameter of 36 ft. It had two Siemens-Halske 82 hp. engines. It was based at New Bedford, Massachusetts and St. Petersburg, Florida.

The Martin Bomber was a large biplane bomber designed and built by the Glenn L. Martin Company for the United States Army Air Service. It was the first purpose-built bomber produced by the United States.

The Curtiss Condor was a 1920s United States bomber aircraft. It was a descendant of the Martin NBS-1, which was built by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company for the Glenn L. Martin Company. There were a few differences, such as stronger materials and different engines, but they were relatively minor.