Comments on: Crew Areas and Keel

By: Hendrick Stoops

Hendrick Stoops — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:17:33 +0000

Actually, as far as I know, supervised tours were available to anyone who wanted them.

By: Dan (Airships.net)

Dan (Airships.net) — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:42:25 +0000

I have heard conflicting reports about crew smoking. The cooking was definitely all electric.

By: Tato Gaud

Tato Gaud — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:48:29 +0000

In 1926 Graf Zeppelin was in need to rise funds for its operation. One of the strategy that servers as a double purpose: to rises the funds and to prove that this transportation were save is to travel around the globe. He needs $250,000.00. Mr Randolph Hearts put $150,00.00 provide his was allow to record the trek. the rest of th funds came from the mail.

I wonder if you can tell me where I can buy a copy of that picture.

By: Mike Ogden

Mike Ogden — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 19:34:21 +0000

This website is a mine of info, but there’s always something else!

Q1. Was there a strict no-smoking policy for Hindenburg’s crew, with matches and lighters being handed in before flight, as with the passengers? Or was a blind eye turned to crew members smoking in certain places, e.g. the Elecrtic Room, which was pressurised like the passengers’ Smoking Room?

Q2. Was all the cooking done by electricity?

By: Walter Allen

Walter Allen — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 11:44:44 +0000

Im a big fan and collecter of Airship Akron memorabelia but have long been curious of the Hindenburg’s interior. This site has answered every question. Thank you so very much for this information.

By: Dan (Airships.net)

Dan (Airships.net) — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 19:43:25 +0000

Thanks

By: gabi

gabi — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 19:14:27 +0000

What great article .. Keep up the good work .. You have one of the best blogs …

By: Martin O'Hearn

Martin O'Hearn — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:36:12 +0000

Count me as another novelist who found your website invaluable, Dan. For my 1937-set adventure novel on Kindle, The Terrible Troll, my original research had given me only the haziest idea of how B Deck was laid out; you set me straight. The automobile traveling as freight made its way into the story in later drafts, and the story of the captain jumping off the keel walkway. Your readers would recognize where I took liberties (such as a passenger tour going up into the axial passage) for the sake of plot or character, but I hope that’s forgiven for the sake of showcasing the Hindenburg for three chapters.

By: WARREN SMITH

WARREN SMITH — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 17:29:09 +0000

Just wonderful! I remember seeing the USS Akron and Macon flying around San Diego in the early thirties. Unforgetable! While at Douglas Aircraft Product Support I was assigned to participate in an airship study in late 1969! I spent 7-years near Zeppelinheim, Germany and visited the museum at Friedrichshafen. I even rode the Goodyear blimp Europa in 1973. What a great way to travel if one has the time and money. I just visited Akron, OH and saw the airdock for the first time. I had seen the hangar at Sunnyvale, CA several times. It is encouraging to note Lockheed-Martin has an airship concept under developement and is hiring people at the Akron site. You have done very well – Keep it up – - Warren

By: Dan (Airships.net)

Dan (Airships.net) — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:29:00 +0000

The keel was an open area; crew bunks provided some privacy as seen in the photos. The axial walkway went through the center of the gas cells and access was limited to the riggers. There were several hatchways at various places in the hull.