Comments on: The First Zeppelins: LZ-1 through LZ-4

By: r steiner

r steiner — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:02:31 +0000

Anyone know about the famous zeppelin photographer Robert Petschow? I have a postcard from Lakehurst NJ written to a Hans Petschow in Illinois that mentions zeppelins.

By: Karen O

Karen O — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:44:18 +0000

I recently saw a collection of film footage from early 20th century that included a 10 minute voyage just after WW1 with a zepplin that was, as part of German war reparations, being transferred from German army(?) to US base in New Jersey. It showed it docking at a tower on a navy boat with a gangplank that went to the anchor tower. Amazing!
Really enjoyed reading your posting of the passenger info for one of the airships.
Thanks!

By: Dan (Airships.net)

Dan (Airships.net) — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:37:19 +0000

The first radio is believed to have been on William Wellman’s airship “America.”

http://boingboing.net/2010/02/19/centenary-of-first-e.html

By: Niall

Niall — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:15:39 +0000

I am writing my dissertation on introducing airships commercially, in terms of their cargo carry capabilities. It’s involving the introduction of the airships into regions with poor infrastructure (e.g.Sub Saharan Arfica) and how it can facilitate higher levels of trade through reducing transportation costs. If you are interest or may provide any information email me; niall_roberts@yahoo.co.uk

By: Spud Roscoe

Spud Roscoe — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:54:38 +0000

Fascinating. Do you know which airship was first fitted with wireless or radio? The radio antenna designed for these airships is still a popular antenna called a Zepp Antenna.

Regards,
Spud Roscoe

By: Lisa Sloan

Lisa Sloan — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:13:00 +0000

I am putting together a scrapbook about my grandmother.

My Grandmother was born in 1913 and left Mannhiem Germany at 17 years old in 1930. I remember she said she could see the faces of the passagens from the top floor of her row house. Do you think it was the Deutsche Luftschiffahrts-Aktiengesellschaft (German Airship Transportation Corporation Ltd)?

I think she said thier was a Mercedes Bends factory was near by and that it was coverted to a airplane factory during the war. Do you know anything about that? My grandmother’s father was an airplane mechcanic during the WW1.

Thank you in advance for helping me piece together her history.

Lisa Sloan

By: George F. Hope

George F. Hope — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 18:15:31 +0000

schutte-lanz was after lz4

By: rick faust

rick faust — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:11:12 +0000

What no Schutte lanz ships, Zeppelin got a-lot of good stuff from those boys

By: winnie fitzgerald

winnie fitzgerald — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:46:21 +0000

I am reading Len Deighton’s Winter and I was excited to fine this website to learn more about the disaster of the LZ4.Thank you ,the pictures are so helpful to visualize what they are talking about.

By: Liam Dempsey

Liam Dempsey — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:01:45 +0000

I have always been extremely intersted in anything to do with airships. They fascinate me and are possibly one of my favorite things to learn and read about. I am only 12, so I have not been around long enough to actually see one, but it is my lifes dream to see one in flight. Maybe they will make more rigid airships in the future. We as a nation have made so many technological advances that we might be able to create new and even safer airships now and in the future!!
This website is fascinating!! Thank you so much!!!