Dirigible Shenandoah Leaves On Cross Country Flight -- Above is shown the Navy Dirigible Shenandoah, as she left her mooring mast here for the flight across the country to the Pacific coast . The Dirigible left the field here in Ideal weather, and radio reports from along the route indicate perfect flying weather thus far. The ship is to make a seventeen day flight to the western coast and return. The Shenandoah was pointed toward Washington shortly after taking to the air; thence she will proceed to Atlanta, Ga,, Birmlngham, Ala., across Louisiana to fort worth,Texas and thence to California. July 10, 1924. (Photo by International Newsreel).