END OF THE BLIMPS NAS Lskehurst, N. J Part 1

Description

1) LA ECU ZPG-2 blimp susponded in hangar ready for deflating and mothballing. VG2) LA MLS Workers moving up in a crane stage to the nose of the blimp. F3) LA MS Civilian and military personnel on crane stages around the nose.4) LA MS One of the stages being lowered with two men. G5) LA MS Workers dismantle nose section. FtoP6) LA CU Nose section of blimp. FtoP7) MLS Three men beneath nose pulling in line. P8) LA CU Front section; PAN of the underneath section of blimp. G9) MLS Several of the personnel lined the length of the blimp with sand. bags attached to netting (this holds blimp secure) (SW; different angles). F10) MLS Partially deflated. GtoF11) CU Inflated section (after part) and deflated section (forward part)12) CU Blimp, with gondola ramoved, being deflated; wrinkles in the envelope. G13) MLS Envelopes (helium chamber) stored on racks in a shed. F14) MLS Through the double doors of the shed to the envelopes which were deflated on racks (SV). G15) CU One of the gondolas being towed by tractor. G16) LA CU Section on blimp where gondola was removed; gondola is towed (SV).17) LA CU Bononth blimp, which is held down by nots and sandbage; gondola is removed; men are lined the length of the blimp on both sides. G18) MS Partially deflated blimp on the hangar floor. F19) MCU Partially deflated blimp (ranr view); helium being removed. G20) MS Line of men attending the netting with sandbags. F21) LA CU Gondola being dismantled from the blimp (SV). GtoF22) MS Gondola after removal (SV). G23) CU Gondola removed from the blimp; tractor hooked to gondela for towing. G24) LA MCU ZPG ready for dismantling; gondola still attached. G25) CU Gondola being dismantled. GtoF26) MCU Two men painting sections of the blimp which were removed (SV). F27) LA ECU Gondola suspending bancath blimp during removal stage. GtoF28) CU Blimp being dismantied; men working around gondola. G29) CU Through the notting, which holds the blimp, toward the gondola. G30) MS Civilians removing gondola from the envelope (SV). F31) MCU ZPG-2 blimpe being diamantled (SV). G32) CU Notting which enciroles the blimp; civilian and military personnel carrying sandbags and placing them next to netting. G33) MS Gondola being removed from envelope during mothballing process. GtoF

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities