New U.S. Airship - Akron (1938)

Item title reads - Akron, Ohio. U.S. AIRSHIP -K-2. New naval airship has its first airing. America (USA). L/S of the new K-2 airship coming out of its hangar, various shots of the airship from different angles. M/S of men pulling on a rope to control it. M/S of propellors spinning. M/S of officer leaning out of the cabin. M/S it lifts off, various shots as it flies. FILM ID:989.6 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.