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The Connecticut Aircraft Company received the contract to build the DN-1 on the basis of its lowest bid. The designation stems from D for dirigible, N for non-rigid and “1” as the Navy’s first airship. Years later,
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City

Preston / Chicago / /

Company

Colley W. Bell / Goodyear / Connecticut Aircraft Company / U.S. Rubber Company / Goodrich / Crompton / Motor Corporation / Andrew B. Talbot / Pensacola / /

Continent

America / Europe / /

Country

United States / /

Event

Person Communication and Meetings / Business Partnership / /

Facility

Akron airfield / LTA hangar / Pensacola Aeronautic Station / /

IndustryTerm

oil supply / manufacturing / /

NaturalFeature

Wingfoot Lake / /

Organization

Bureau of Construction and Repair / MIT / Navy Department / General Board / Bureau of Navigation / Navy / /

Person

Warren G. Child / George Crompton / Charles G. Little / Ralph M. Strader / William P. Whitehouse II / Frederick P. Culbert / Benson / Joseph P. Norfleet / Arthur S. Williams / Cdr / Ralph G. Pennoyer / Richard C. Gartz / Emory W. Coil / Curtiss Aeroplane / Robert R. Paunack / Noel Chadwick / L.H. Maxfield / Ralph H. Upson / Merrill P. Delano / Henry C. Mustin / Frank R. McCrary / /

Position

executive officer / Captain / airship engineer / Secretary / officer / Chief / acting secretary / pilot / Commander / Admiral / qualified airship pilot at that time was Lt.Cdr / /

Product

B-8 / B-class / B-1 / /

ProvinceOrState

Florida / /

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