The ridgids were quit a sight in Akron too. Here is a old photo of the USS Akron ZRS-4 under construction in the 20's. My Mom said they were a sight to see for sure.
The airship in this thread @ 246' makes the Goodyear's seem small, there under 100'.
More here
http://www.airships.net/us-navy-rigi...ss-akron-macon