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![A ground crew maneuvers a blimp into a hangar A ground crew maneuvers a blimp into a hangar](/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/art/exhibits/conflicts-and-operations/wwii/paintings-of-naval-aviation/home-berth/_jcr_content/mediaitem/image.img.jpg/1479498062293.jpg)
Looming big and awkward on the ground, a Navy airship is walked toward the portable mooring mast where a crewman waits to make it fast to the mooring swivel. Once brought snug against the mast, the blimp is able to revolve in a full 360 degree circle, or be towed into the hangar to its berth beside other non-rigids.
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