Graf Zeppelin’s Round-the-World flight: August, 1929

August 15, 2010

Maps and information about the five legs of Graf Zeppelin’s 1929 Round-the-World flight.

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Zep Diner

August 1, 2010

The Zep Diner in Los Angeles, California was part of the airship craze of the 1920′s and 1930′s. Share on Facebook

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Graf Zeppelin Arctic Flight: July 24, 1931

July 24, 2010

On July 24, 1931, LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin began a seven day flight to explore the Arctic.

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The First Flight Attendant in History

July 9, 2010

Heinrich Kubis became the world’s first flight attendant in March, 1912.

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“The Hindenburg” (1975): Fact & Fiction

June 10, 2010

A review of the 1975 Robert Wise film, describing each major character and his or her real-life counterpart.

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Airship Sailors

June 9, 2010

Officers and men of the U.S.S. Shenandoah, U.S.S. Los Angeles, U.S.S. Akron, and U.S.S. Macon.

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The Hindenburg’s Piano

June 5, 2010

The Hindenburg’s aluminum piano was the first piano ever carried on a passenger aircraft.

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Luxury Dirigible of the Future, circa 1945

June 3, 2010

Goodyear’s vision of the future of air travel.

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The Hindenburg Disaster: German Investigation Report

June 2, 2010

The German Commission report on the Hindenburg disaster, made available for the first time on the internet.

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Japanese Zeppelin Company Bankrupt

May 31, 2010

The Nippon Airship Corporation, which operated a Zeppelin NT over Japan, has filed for bankruptcy and ceased flight operations.

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Hindenburg Passenger Passport

May 30, 2010

The scorched passport of passenger Moritz Feibusch, recovered from the wreckage of the Hindenburg.

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May 6, 1937 – The Hindenburg Disaster

May 6, 2010

On this day in 1937 the Hindenburg burst into flames at Lakehurst, New Jersey, ending the era of passenger airship travel.

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Music Video on the Hindenburg

March 8, 2010

I stumbled across this music video by the German Hip-Hop band W4C (Warriors for Christ), filmed on the Hindenburg passenger deck replica at the Zeppelin Museum in Friedrichshafen: Share on Facebook

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Today in History: Hindenburg’s First Flight, March 4, 1936

March 4, 2010

Today is the anniversary of the airship Hindenburg’s first flight.

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LZ-129 Hindenburg at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

February 28, 2010

A photograph of Hindenburg at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

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U.S.S. Macon

February 16, 2010

A great photograph of U.S.S. Macon, circa 1933.

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USS Macon Wreck Site Added to National Register of Historic Places

February 11, 2010

The wreck site of the USS Macon, off Point Sur, has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

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Seymourpowell Aircruise: Hoax, Con, or Merely Cynical?

February 10, 2010

More about the Seymourpowell “Aircruise” concept.

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Great CGI Image of Hindenburg at 1936 Olympics

February 5, 2010

From the film Berlin 36.

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Hydrogen Airship Fantasy

February 3, 2010

Seymourpowell’s “Aircruise” hoax.

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