August 1, 2006 - 7:21 pm
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Russian Aviation Poster

“We will build the dirigible squadron named for Lenin!” (1931)

In the aftermath of the 1931 tour of the Graf Zeppelin across the USSR, the Soviet government launched a campaign to build a native fleet of “Red zeppelins” intended to rival the Germans’ efforts. Aside from this well-known poster (which was reproduced in numerous languages spoken throughout the USSR), the short-lived dirigible construction program produced few results.

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