Heading to Cardington
I am flying to the UK this weekend in connection with several projects, including a documentary film, and I am looking forward to my visit…
Airships Blog
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…
Hindenburg Disaster 76th Annniversary
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…
Radio Interview about U.S.S. Akron Anniversary
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 U.S.S. Akron Accident on February 22, 1932 [Video]
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…
Worst Airship Disaster in History: USS Akron – April 4, 1933
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…
Interview with Ernst Lehmann aboard the Hindenburg [Video]
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…
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…
Happy Easter
Happy Easter, everyone.
Airship Photo of the Day: People Walking to Navy Airship
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…
Photos from 1926 Norge expedition to North Pole
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…
Hindenburg Ad for Mercedes-Benz 540K Roadster
This 1936 German advertisement for the Mercedes-Benz 540K Roadster featured the Hindenburg.
Designer wants to sell cancelled LEMV to other countries
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…
Hindenburg Documentary on UK Channel 4 on Thursday
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…
LEMV Cancelled
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…
Friedrichshafen Visit
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…
Thai Blimp Crash
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…
A Merry Zeppelin Christmas to All
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…
Video clips from “What Destroyed the Hindenburg”
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…
Behind the Scenes of Discovery Channel’s “What Destroyed the Hindenburg?”
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…