Seems like controlling a huge balloon would be a little challenging.
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The thing is, they were not precise at all. They could not be manuevered anywhere near as accurately as needed for docking.
So what they did was drop a whole bunch of ropes to the ground, and the ground crew would run and grab those ropes and pull the airship into docking position. It was very dangerous work and many ground workers died in the process.
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