Up Ship - Naval Lighter Than Air

[PhrogPhlyer]

I finally recognized the location of the TC-14 photo I had previously posted.
They are flying East over the Barnegat Bay towards Seaside Heights, NJ.
You can see Route 37 crossing Pelican Island, with Harbor Island behind the blimp.

 

[CommodoreMid]

Lakehurst based?

 

[PhrogPhlyer]

TC-14 had been an Army ship at Scott Field until sold to the Navy in 1938. She was based at Lakehurst, but not assigned to any specific squadron. In 1942 the TC-14 was assigned to ZP-32 and joined the TC-13 at Moffett. Until the K shops went into production, the TC-14 was the largest non-rigid in the world.

 

[PhrogPhlyer]

Formation flying is always an integral part of Naval Aviation.

 

[IKE]

Formation flying is always an integral part of Naval Aviation.
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That makes helo formations look tight

 

[hlg6016]

Formation flying is always an integral part of Naval Aviation.
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Dash 6 through 10 better tighten it up! You think we got all day?

 

[Llarry]

First landing of a Navy blimp aboard a carrier: 4 February 1944 off the California coast. K-29 lands on the deck of the USS Altamaha (CVE 18)