Airship Hindenburg

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Airship Hindenburg

iBase ID

277099

Reference identifier

nmo20180914001

Title

Airship Hindenburg

General notes

The airship Hindenburg, German commercial passenger-carrying aircraft (registration D-LZ 129).
It was built by Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH in Friedrichshafen and operated by Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei. In service 4th March 1936 - 6th May 1937.
Burned down in 34 seconds while landing at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in Manchester Township, New Jersey.
The Hindenburg disaster closed a period of large passengers airships.
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The picture is taken in unspecified town, probably in May 1936. It could be Keighley, West Yorkshire.

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Original image size

19.0 x 24.1

Year of image

1936

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Subjects

HISTORY > Twentieth Century onwards

TRANSPORT > Air

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