Airship Base

Airship bases combined large shelters with mooring facilities, gas-handling equipment, workshops, and specialized ground crews. During the First World War, their size made them conspicuous and valuable targets, while operating a large airship required careful handling in changing weather. Some later airships used mooring masts to reduce dependence on enormous hangars. The subject represents the substantial infrastructure behind lighter-than-air operations rather than an aircraft or an independently mobile military formation. Rigid airships demanded enormous sheds, mooring equipment, gas supplies, and large ground-handling teams. A base therefore represented a substantial infrastructure commitment rather than simply an open field. During the First World War, hangars became valuable targets because damaging the facilities could disrupt airship operations even without intercepting a craft in flight.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in the Global War series of games by Historical Board Gaming and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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