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Hindenburg airship 1st flight to America begins...
Hindenburg airship 1st flight to America begins...
Item # 719189
May 07, 1936
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., May 8, 1936
* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin - airship
* Very 1st flight to America (approaching)
* Lakehurst, New Jersey disaster fame
The front page has a one column heading: "Hindenburg Weathers a Heavy Storm" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.
history notes: When the Hindenburg was approaching Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 8, 1936, during its historic first transatlantic passenger flight, anticipation was high on both sides of the Atlantic. After departing Frankfurt on May 6, the airship crossed the Atlantic in just over 61 hours, cruising smoothly at around 80 mph and battling typical North Atlantic weather. As it neared the U.S. East Coast, radio updates were transmitted regularly, allowing ground crews and the press to track its progress. The Hindenburg's arrival was a major media event, drawing thousands to the Naval Air Station Lakehurst, where it was scheduled to moor. The airship made its approach in clear weather, and its giant silver hull—bearing Nazi swastikas on its tail fins—gleamed in the morning light, creating an imposing sight. American newsreel cameras captured the moment as the ship gently descended, releasing water ballast and dropping mooring lines. The successful docking at Lakehurst marked a triumphant moment for German aviation and set the stage for a regular transatlantic zeppelin service, which continued until the Hindenburg's tragic end just a year later, in May 1937.
Category: The 20th Century
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