back in 1930's the U.S. Experimented with airship as aircraft carriers
more here:
http://www.geocities.com/usarmyaviationdigest/airborneaircraftcarriers.htm
the U.S. Navy lighter-than-air (LTA) USS Akron and USS Macon
who carry to 5 F9C Sparrowhawk
do to lost of USS Akron and USS Macon in crash the U.S. Navy lost Interest
but wat if U.S. Navy keep the program and developed it further ?
to Airship Aircraft Carriers and it use change history ?
like Pearl Habor were AAC Patrol discover the Japaniese fleet
or Battle of Midway
were AAC fleet distracted the Japanies Zeros in fight of life and death
so that U.S. navy bombers attack the japanese fleet
mabye during WWII U.S. Navy will exchange the Airship for Big Bomber
like the FICON concept. (B-36 carring F-84 or XF-85 Goblin)
in Cold War U.S. Navy could have AAC like the Lockheed CL-292-6
a nuclear powerd DEW AAC for missles and aircrafts
with wingspan of 254 or 77 meters (if bulid had be the bigges aircraft in world)
4 nuclear turboprops power by a 90 megawatt reactor
also powers the Detection and Early Warning system
it carry 18 missle and 4 modified Starfighter CL-307