Anniversary of Lusitania Sinking – May 7, 1915
On this day in 1915 the British ocean liner R.M.S. Lusitania was torpedoed by a German submarine. For those who might be interested, here is…
On this day in 1915 the British ocean liner R.M.S. Lusitania was torpedoed by a German submarine. For those who might be interested, here is…
Today is the 76th anniversary of the Hindenburg Disaster on May 6, 1937. Hindenburg was the first airliner to provide scheduled passenger service between the…
Here is one of the radio interviews I did about the Akron disaster today; this was recorded by Atlanta’s NPR affiliate WABE for All Things…
Film of the U.S.S. Akron’s accident at Lakehurst in front of a congressional delegation on February 22, 1932. The cables connecting the ship’s tail to the stern…
Today is the anniversary of the deadliest airship disaster in history, the crash of the U.S.S. Akron on April 4, 1933. The Akron disaster killed…
A brief interview with Ernst Lehmann in the Writing Room of the Hindenburg, filmed before the ship’s May 21, 1936 departure from Lakehurst. Captain Lehmann began his airship training…
This is the sound of the aluminum piano in the Hindenburg’s lounge: I have previously blogged about the history and design of Hindenburg’s Blüthner piano, which…
Happy Easter, everyone.
People walking to see U.S. Navy airship at Sunnyvale, California: Update: The ship in this image was originally identified as U.S.S. Macon but knowledgeable colleagues…
Original photographs from the 1926 race to the North Pole between Roald Amundsen and Umberto Nobile in the semi-rigid airship Norge and Richard E. Byrd…
This 1936 German advertisement for the Mercedes-Benz 540K Roadster featured the Hindenburg.
According to a post in the Wall Street Journal, designer Hybrid Air Vehicles will ask the U.S. Army not to dismantle the LEMV airship as planned…
The UK version of the documentary “What Destroyed the Hindenburg?” will be shown on Thursday, March 7 at 9:00 PM on Channel 4. The documentary is a…
It is now official: The Army’s LEMV program has been cancelled. Northrop Grumman’s giant spy ship, officially called the Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV), was designed to…
I have been intending to do a series of posts about my recent trip to Friedrichshafen but Christmas-time family events and other good things have…
According to news reports the Royal Thai Army’s blimp crashed on December 13. Four crewmembers suffered minor injuries and the airship suffered major damage. According to…
I found this photograph in the Zeppelin Archive last week and thought it would make a perfect Christmas greeting. I have been planning to do…
The new documentary “What Destroyed the Hindenburg” premiered last night on the Discovery Channel. Here are two clips from the program: Link: http://youtu.be/KRlIaD-HM7k Link: http://youtu.be/B0HroVzctps I just…
The new Discovery Channel documentary “What Destroyed the Hindenburg?” airs Sunday, December 16, at 9 PM E/P. I was pleased to participate in this project as…
I will be heading to Friedrichshafen next week to visit with some zeppelin friends, do some research at the Zeppelin Archiv, and see new exhibits…