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Source: Zeppelin Brief The largest project that the Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik has ever undertaken in its history is now taking shape.

Source: cinemablend.com Author: Kelly West Among the more memorable disasters in human history is the Hindenburg fire and crash, which took place in 1937. The fact that the airship disaster, which took the lives of 35 passengers on board was … Continue reading →

Source: WashingtonPost.com By Kevin Ambrose Has anyone heard of Washington’s Blimp Snowstorm of 1921? I never knew about the event until I stumbled upon it while researching snowstorms of the 1921-22 winter season – same season as the Knickerbocker Snowstorm.

Source: Winnipegfreepress.com By Martin Cash Barry Prentice has been telling everyone who will listen for more than 10 years that there is a future for lighter-than-air airships, especially for heavy cargo transportation and especially in Canada’s North.

A professional author, writing a non-fiction book about the USS Macon (ZRS-5), seeks first person (eyewitness) accounts of life aboard the airship. Letters or personal diaries from officers, crew, ground handling personnel etc. would be especially helpful. If you have, … Continue reading →