Great CGI Image of Hindenburg at 1936 Olympics
From the film Berlin 36.
Articles by Dan Grossman
Hydrogen Airship Fantasy
Seymourpowell’s “Aircruise” hoax.
Lakehurst Log from the Hindenburg Disaster
Excerpt of the Lakehurst Naval Air Station log from May 6, 1937.
Film of the British Dirigible R101
Film footage of the British R101, which crashed on October 5, 1930.
Graf Zeppelin Photo of the Day
A great photo of Graf Zeppelin during its 1931 Arctic flight.
Hindenburg Photo of the Day
German boxer Max Schmeling aboard the Hindenburg in 1936.
“Farmers Airship”: Zeppelin NT Branded with Farmers Insurance Name
A Zeppelin NT named Eureka, owned and operated by Airship Ventures, has been temporarily branded with the Farmers Insurance name as part of the company’s…
New York City, 1937
Memorial service for victims of the Hindenburg disaster, held on May 11, 1937 at Pier 86 in New York City. Pier 86 was the Hamburg-Amerika…
Zeppelin Photo of the Day
The LZ-126 departing Friedrichshafen, Germany on October 12, 1924 for its flight across the Atlantic. Upon its arrival in Lakehurst, New Jersey, the ship entered…
This is not Hindenburg — It’s U.S.S. Macon
The gadget blog Gizmodo recently published a wonderful photograph of an airship under construction, asking: “Ever wondered how a beast like the Hindenburg zeppelin””a gigantic…
Merry Christmas 2009 – 75th Anniversary Tree
Best wishes to everyone for a Happy and Merry Christmas, and a Healthy and Peaceful New Year.
“Farewell” – New Movie about Lady Grace Drummond Hay and the Graf Zeppelin
A new film about Lady Grace Drummond Hay and the LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin premiered on November 22, 2009. The film “Farewell” is composed entirely of archival footage…
The First Airline: 1909
The world’s first airline, DELAG, was founded 100 years ago, in November, 1909. DELAG provided the first scheduled passenger airline service, using airships built by…
Beer Bottle from Hindenburg Crash to be Auctioned
A bottle of Lowenbrau beer and a milk pitcher reportedly salvaged from the crash of LZ-129 Hindenburg will be auctioned (see Lots 206 and 207)…
First Flight of the Graf Zeppelin: September 18, 1928
Today is the anniversary of the first flight of LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin on September 18, 1928. The new ship lifted off at 3:32 PM under…
The Hindenburg and Hydrogen: Nonsense from Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki
Dr Karl is an Australian TV scientist who believes that “hydrogen was totally innocent” in the Hindenburg disaster and “would not have not contributed to the ensuing fire.” According to Dr. Karl, the lesson of the Hindenburg tragedy is that “the next time you build an airship, don’t paint the inflammable acetate skin with aluminium rocket fuel.” Unfortunately for Dr. Karl, almost all the historical and scientific facts in his are wrong…. [VISIT THE BLOG FOR THE FULL STORY]
Photographic Evidence the Hindenburg was not “Painted with Rocket Fuel”
The internet is filled with claims that the Hindenburg’s “flammable covering” was the main reason the ship was destroyed by fire in less than a…
Newly Discovered Zeppelin Mail Forgeries
Zeppelin mail expert Dieter Leder presented information about newly discovered zeppelin mail forgeries at the American Philatelic Society Stamp Show in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August…
History Detectives: Hindenburg Artifact?
An episode of the television show History Detectives investigates whether the artifact shown below was from the wreckage of the airship Hindenburg: The item’s owner,…
Birthday of Count von Zeppelin; LZ-127 Christened in 1928
Today is the birthday of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, born in 1838, and the anniversary of the christening of LZ-127 in 1928.