New Hindenburg Book – “The Hindenburg in Flames”
A new book about the Hindenburg crash has just been published. I was pleased to serve as historical consultant for The Hindenburg in Flames. Although designed for young…
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Hindenburg Disaster on The Weather Channel this week
I enjoyed working on the Weather Channel’s “Top Ten Weather Disasters,” which is being broadcast this week. The Hindenburg Disaster made their list and I…
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…
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 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….
New Children’s Book about the Hindenburg Disaster
A new children’s book has just been published about the Hindenburg disaster. The publisher was very concerned about getting the facts right and the contents are…
Titanic artist Ken Marschall offers Hindenburg paintings for sale
Ken Marschall is probably most famous for his brilliant paintings of the ocean liner Titanic. He is known for his meticulous attention to historical detail…
Colorized Photograph of the Hindenburg Disaster
Several friends and blog readers told me about this colorized image of the Hindenburg disaster and I wanted to share it with anyone who may…
The Hindenburg Disaster: German Investigation Report
The German Commission report on the Hindenburg disaster, made available for the first time on the internet.
May 6, 1937 – The Hindenburg Disaster
On this day in 1937 the Hindenburg burst into flames at Lakehurst, New Jersey, ending the era of passenger airship travel.
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…
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…
History Detectives: Hindenburg Artifact?
An episode of the television show History Detectives investigates whether the artifact shown below was from the wreckage of the airship Hindenburg: The item’s owner,…