CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 24, 1931

• USS Akron (ZRS-4) very 1st test flight
• United States Navy rigid airship

The front page has a one column heading: "Akron Takes Her Place as Queen of Sky" The back has a photo of the airship flying over Akron, Ohio. (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

Background: On September 23, 1931, the rigid airship USS Akron (ZRS-4)—the largest helium-filled airship in the world at the time—completed her official maiden flight, departing from the Goodyear-Zeppelin Airdock in Akron, Ohio, and cruising over nearby Cleveland before returning to base. Commanded by Lieutenant Commander Charles E. Rosendahl, the flight carried 113 crew members and distinguished passengers, including Secretary of the Navy Charles F. Adams and Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, serving as a critical operational test before her official commissioning into the U.S. Navy at Naval Air Station Lakehurst, New Jersey, on October 27, 1931.