Well, that's true. Britain could make airships, too, and had used them during the war. And eventually the US would have been able to do that as well. But we

Well, that's true. Britain could make airships, too, and had used them during the war. And eventually the US would have been able to do that as well. But we were far behind at the close of the war. We had a huge advantage, too. In those days if you wanted helium you had to deal with the US.