The structure was completed on November 25, 1929 . The Airdock was used for the construction of the USS " Akron " and her sister ship, the USS " Macon ".
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On Thursday, the state, city and Summit County Port Authority announced an array of grants, loans and tax incentives to prepare the Airdock, which will be owned by the Port Authority and leased to the company.
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Akron's Lockheed Martin Airdock, where the blimp is to be developed about 30 miles ( 48 kilometers ) south of Cleveland, was once the site of mass production of U . S . Navy surveillance airships during World War II.
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The administration building is located just north of the runways and the Goodyear Airdock, which was built in 1929 . The Akron City Council authorized construction of the terminal in 1930, with construction completed and the terminal opening on June 15, 1931.
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These commercial operations were the airship's principal function during this period until it was abruptly withdrawn from active service on the day after the loss of Goodyear-Zeppelin Company Airdock ), and the " Century of Progress " world's fair in Chicago.
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To facilitate construction, the company built a brand new construction and storage hangar, which came to be known as the Goodyear Airdock, at Akron, Ohio, in 1929 . Upon completion of the building, work began on building the first of the new airships, which would receive the designations and.
