![In the 20s and 30s, Dirigibles (blimps) were the future. This led to a functional docking station (mooring mast) being built onto the top of the Empire State Building. Its still there. : In the 20s and 30s, Dirigibles (blimps) were the future. This led to a functional docking station (mooring mast) being built onto the top of the Empire State Building. Its still there. :](https://external-preview.redd.it/lahs-vfCD1zT9bN4fLuXtp8hg_uWXtZnlBI9Y5ZZopQ.jpg?auto=webp&s=637ab3919e9c145f168936b17a50d2019b090673)
In the 20s and 30s, Dirigibles (blimps) were the future. This led to a functional docking station (mooring mast) being built onto the top of the Empire State Building. Its still there. :
Why was a dirigible docking station built at the top of the Empire State Building when you could not get off the ship? - Quora
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