Hindenburg 78 rpm Advertising Record from 1937
This is an amazing find by The 78rpm Channel on YouTube: An audio advertisement for the airship Hindenburg in 1937 aimed at Americans who might…
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Burned mail from Hindenburg crash to be auctioned
Hindenburg Size Comparisons
Anniversary of the Hindenburg “Millionaires Flight”
Werner Franz, last surviving Hindenburg crew member, has died
Hindenburg Insurance Payout: $81 Million in Current Dollars According to Fortune Magazine
Anniversary of the Hindenburg Disaster
Titanic artist Ken Marschall offers Hindenburg paintings for sale
Colorized Photograph of the Hindenburg Disaster
The Sound of Hindenburg’s Aluminum Piano [Video]
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…
The Hindenburg’s Aluminum Piano
The Hindenburg’s aluminum piano was the first piano ever carried on a passenger aircraft.
The Hindenburg Disaster: German Investigation Report
The German Commission report on the Hindenburg disaster, made available for the first time on the internet.
Passport of Hindenburg Passenger Moritz Feibusch
The scorched passport of passenger Moritz Feibusch, recovered from the wreckage of the Hindenburg.
Hindenburg Ashtray Factory Destroyed by Fire
The Pennsylvania company that made souvenir aluminum ashtrays for the “œMillionaires Flight” of the Hindenburg on October 9, 1936 was destroyed by fire yesterday.
Lakehurst Log from the Hindenburg Disaster
Excerpt of the Lakehurst Naval Air Station log from May 6, 1937.
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…
Merry Christmas 2009 – 75th Anniversary Tree
Best wishes to everyone for a Happy and Merry Christmas, and a Healthy and Peaceful New Year.
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)…
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…