Hindenburg Disaster Anniversary – May 6, 1937
Every year on May 6, at 7:25 PM Eastern time, I drink several toasts on the anniversary of the Hindenburg disaster. Here are some photos from last…
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November 21: The Birthday of Human Flight
On November 21, 1783, an-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent, Marquis d’Arlandes, flew over Paris for 25 minutes in a hot air balloon built…
Today in History: The airship America and the First Attempt to Fly the Atlantic
On October 15, 1910, Walter Wellman’s airship America departed Atlantic City, New Jersey on the first attempt in history to cross the Atlantic Ocean by air….
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 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…
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…
Anniversary of Graf Zeppelin’s First Transatlantic Flight
On this day in 1928, LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin arrived at Lakehurst after a 111 hour, 44 minute flight across the Atlantic from Friedrichshafen. Hugo Eckener…
German crew of LZ-126 after arrival at Lakehurst; 90 years ago today.
On this day in 1924, LZ-126 arrived at Lakehurst for delivery to the U.S. Navy, to become U.S.S. Los Angeles (ZR-3). These are two photos…
Anniversary of the Hindenburg “Millionaires Flight”
golThe “Millionaires Flight” of the Hindenburg was a 10-1/2 hour cruise over New England on October 9, 1936, for 72 wealthy and influential passengers. The guests were invited…
Crash of U.S. Navy Dirigible “Shenandoah”: September 3, 1925
On September 3, 1925, the U.S. Navy airship U.S.S. Shenandoah (ZR-1), crashed in Ohio, killing fourteen members of the crew. Shenandoah: A specialized but weak design…
L.A. Smog and Near Disaster for the Graf Zeppelin; 85 years ago today
I am very grateful to Lynne Kirste of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for passing along this restored high-definition footage of LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin taken…
Happy Birthday, Hugo Eckener
Today is the birthday of the great Hugo Eckener, born on August 10, 1868, in the city of Flensburg. Happy Birthday, Dr. Eckener.
Anniversary of the Hindenburg Disaster
Hindenburg was scheduled to land at Lakehurst, NJ at 6:00 AM on May 6, 1937, after her first North Atlantic crossing of the 1937 season….
Anniversary of LZ-8 Accident: May 16, 1911
On this day in 1911 the DELAG airliner LZ-8 (Deutschland) was destroyed in an accident. Hugo Eckener was in command of an airship for the…
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…
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…
90th Anniversary of R34 Arrival in America
Today is the 90th anniversary of the arrival of the British airship R34 in America on July 6, 1919, after its historic transatlantic crossing. At…