Lieut. Frank P. Lahm
Lieut. Frank P. Lahm, U.S.A., of this city, made the first and most successful flight ever made by a dirigible balloon from Fort Omaha, Neb., yesterday. Dirigible No. 1, under control of Lieut. Lahm, accompanied by Lieut. Foulois, was up fifteen minutes, the maximum height being 105 feet. A new rudder, constructed by direction of Lieut. Lahm, greatly aided the smooth trip. While making the third circle in the neighborhood of the fort a steam pipe broke, making it necessary to stop the motor. Descent was made easily. The motor will be repaired tonight and the dirigible will ascend again tomorrow.
From The Mansfield Daily Shield: May 27, 1909, p. 2