USS Macon was built at the Goodyear Airdock in Springfield Township, Ohio by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation. Because this was by far the biggest airship ever to be built in America, a team of experienced German airship engineers, led by Chief Designer Karl Arnstein, instructed and supported design and construction of both the USS Macon and the USS Akron. From the collection…
![USS Macon - Under Construction, Akron, Ohio](https://akron.thomconte.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/akron-macon-airship-02-840x536.jpg)