USE CODE DEC25 TO GET 50% OFF PATREON SUBSCRIPTIONS UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Joe and Tom are joined by Dr. Patrick Wyman, host of Past Lives and Tides of History to talk about the time the US Navy attempted to deploy flying aircraft carriers, which failed at a rate of 100% Sources: https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/how-airship-became-flying-aircraft-carrier https://nationalsecurityjournal.org/the-u-s-navys-flying-aircraft-carrier-mistake-still-stings/ https://www.military.com/history/navys-short-lived-plan-dominate-skies-flying-aircraft-carriers.html https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/the-cursed-uss-akron-class.html https://magazine.atavist.com/2025/american-hindenberg-zeppelin-disaster https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1934/july/loss-akron https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/the-uss-macon/

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