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Hindenburg Airship Artifacts Go on Sale at Auction

Posted on October 17, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Western Morning News – westernmorningnews.co.uk By David Wells The Hindenburg was a symbol of Hitler’s Germany, a sign of Nazi strength and power in a world edging ever closer to war. In the 1930s the hydrogen-filled airship looked the … Continue reading →

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“Come Take a Ride on the Hindenburg” presented by Cheryl Ganz

Posted on July 11, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: NUMU Los Gatos – numulosgatos.org “Come Take a Ride on the Hindenburg” presented by Cheryl Ganz, Curator Emeritus of The Smithsonian Philately Museum   Saturday, August 1, 2015 1:00pm 4:00pm At NUMU – New Museum Los Gatos 106 E. Main … Continue reading →

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The Hindenburg Disaster as Reported by the New York Daily News on May 7, 1937

Posted on May 6, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: New York Daily News – nydailynews.com (Originally published by the Daily News on May 7, 1937.)

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Hindenburg Disaster Is Topic of Sept. 17 Stafford Library Program

Posted on September 11, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: thesandpaper.villagesoup.com It was probably the most dramatic live radio news broadcast in history. On May 6, 1937, the German airship Hindenburg caught fire and crashed upon landing at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station.

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Werner Franz, Last Surviving Crew Member of the Hindenburg Dies

Posted on August 31, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: cbsnews.com Werner Franz, believed to be the last surviving crew member of the German airship Hindenburg that crashed 77 years ago, has died. He was 92.

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