Ed Regis Responds to Book Review of “Monsters”
I am very pleased to present this guest post by Ed Regis, in which he responds to my review of his recently-published Monsters: The Hindenburg…
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Book Review: “Monsters” by Ed Regis
A wonderful new book about the Hindenburg disaster has just been published. Monsters: The Hindenburg Disaster and the Birth of Pathological Technology, is a reappraisal…
Toto’s Zeppelin – Restaurant and Lounge
Toto’s Zeppelin was a supper club designed like an airship, even copying the design and furniture of the passenger lounge on the Hindenburg. Located between Holyoke and Northampton,…
This day in 1925: Loss of U.S.S. Shenandoah
On this day in 1925, the U.S.S. Shenandoah crashed in Ohio during a storm, destroyed by politics as much as the weather. Fourteen officers and sailors were killed in…
Today in 1930: First Flight of Soviet Airship “Komsomolskaya Pravda”
A guest post by Alexey Belokrys. *********** On 29 August 1930, near Moscow, one of the earliest Soviet airships “Komsomolskaya Pravda” (Комсомольская Правда) took off for…
Today in 1927 — U.S.S. Los Angeles does a “Handstand”
A guest post by Rick Zitarosa, Vice President and Historian of the Navy Lakehurst Historical Society. *********** 25 August 1927, Naval Air Station Lakehurst: One…
Today in 1921: Crash of Airship R-38 / ZR-2
On this day in 1921, the British-built airship R-38 — intended for U.S. Navy service as ZR-2 — broke up in the air near Hull…
Happy Birthday, Ferdinand von Zeppelin: July 8, 1838
Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin was born on this day in 1838.
Happy July 4, America
Happy Birthday, Zeppelins! 115 Years of Zeppelin Airships
The world’s first zeppelin flew for the first time 115 years ago today, on July 2, 1900. Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin completed his first airship, LZ-1, in the…
Happy Canada Day
R.100 in Canada, 1930.
Newsreels of U.S.S. Akron (ZRS-4) from British Pathé
The people at British Pathé kindly send us a DM on Twitter (@Airships) about airship newsreels they have posted. We will be sharing them periodically on the blog. Today’s selection…
Airship Exhibit at New Museum in California
The New Museum Los Gatos is hosting an exhibition about airships. Giants in the Sky | The Rise and Fall of Airships will be a…
Upcoming Changes to Goodyear Airship Fleet
An article by Jim Mackinnon (@JimMackinnonABJ) of the Akron Beacon Journal about changes to the Goodyear airship fleet: Two Goodyear airships now in Akron area; California blimp to be retired…
A Visit to the Zeppelin Mast in Recife, Brazil
Last month I visited the world’s last remaining zeppelin mast, the Torre do Zeppelin in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. History of the Recife Zeppelin Field The landing field…
Hindenburg Disaster Anniversary – May 6, 1937
Every year on the sad anniversary of the loss of the airship Hindenburg I drink several toasts. To the memory of the airship in better…
Easter Greetings from Airships.net
Anniversary of U.S.S. Akron crash – April 4, 1933
On this day in 1933, the U.S. Navy dirigible ZRS-4 Akron crashed in a storm off the coast of New Jersey, killing 73 of the 76…
The American Navy’s “Passenger” Airship
U.S.S. Los Angeles was an American naval vessel, but her interiors were designed for civilian passenger service. Built as LZ-126 in Germany, Los Angeles was…
Book about British Airship R.34
Flight of the Titan: The Story of the R34 is a (somewhat) recent book about the historic 1919 transatlantic crossing of the British airship R.34. Although it…