100th Anniversary of Count Zeppelin’s Death
Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin died 100 years ago today, on March 8, 1917. In good health despite his 78 years, Zeppelin had traveled to Berlin…
vintage film
Colorized film of Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg
Some nicely colorized film footage of Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg has just been uploaded to YouTube. The video’s uploader calls it “Best Color Footage,” but of…
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…
The Hindenburg’s Aluminum Piano
The Hindenburg’s aluminum piano was the first piano ever carried on a passenger aircraft.
Film of the British Dirigible R101
Film footage of the British R101, which crashed on October 5, 1930.