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title: Gondola of the USS Los Angeles
author: Bundesarchiv, Bild 102-00647
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20763/gondola-of-the-uss-los-angeles/
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# Gondola of the USS Los Angeles

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## Image File

[![Gondola of the USS Los Angeles](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20763.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20763.png)

## Image Caption

The gondola of the Zeppelin airship USS *Los Angeles,* 1924*.* The airbag under the front part of the gondola was designed to cushion the landing of the aircraft.

German Federal Archives.

## Cite This Work

### APA
102-00647, B. B. (2025, July 31). Gondola of the USS Los Angeles. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20763/gondola-of-the-uss-los-angeles/>
### Chicago
102-00647, Bundesarchiv, Bild. "Gondola of the USS Los Angeles." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 31, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20763/gondola-of-the-uss-los-angeles/>.
### MLA
102-00647, Bundesarchiv, Bild. "Gondola of the USS Los Angeles." *World History Encyclopedia*, 31 Jul 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20763/gondola-of-the-uss-los-angeles/>.

## License & Copyright

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