As a cat once flew on a dirigible
In 1910, the airship "America" made an attempt to be the first in the world to cross the Atlantic with a crew on board. It is well known that this attempt was unsuccessful. However, the crew of the airship "America" was unharmed!
The "America" team consisted of six people and... one cat. Kiddo the cat, who simply lived in the hangar, had no intention of flying anywhere. Nevertheless, he sneaked on board and stayed with the crew until the end of the flight!
Seventy-one hours in flight without sedatives is a record for a cat. Subsequently, Kiddo became a celebrity! For a while, he was displayed in a golden cage in a New York department store so that fans could interact with him, and his image was printed on postcards.
There is a legend that Murray Simon, a member of the "America" crew, said, "You should never cross the Atlantic in an airship without a cat. He is more useful than a barometer!"
Kiddo the cat became a mascot for the team. This event is significant even for modern travelers. Many people who take animals with them on trips experience difficulties when flying on airplanes. Yet the heroic cat Kiddo proved back in 1910 that the new generation of airships would become the safest and most comfortable mode of transport for both people and animals.
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