In the beginning of the 20th century, if you wanted to cross the Atlantic, you bought a trip on a ship. But after British ...

The catastrophic Hindenburg disaster marked the end of airship travel, leading to the Graf Zeppelin's retirement in 1937. The LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin is remembered as the most successful Zeppelin ...

The Hindenburg, along with its highly successful predecessor, the Graf Zeppelin, made numerous trans-Atlantic crossings in their brief but illustrious careers. Constructed out of an aluminum alloy ...

During the creation of the Graf Zeppelin, the company’s most successful ... The situation reversed itself after the Hindenburg disaster on May 6, 1937. As historian John Toland wrote, “Never ...

First step was taken by Germany in the South Atlantic with her Graf Zeppelin and mail planes refueled ... passengers with tne Graf’s big sister, Hindenburg (LZ-129), and Pan American Airways ...

the Graf Zeppelin. The chairs were even made from tubular aluminum to reduce weight. Located near the dining room was the Hindenburg's lounge. It, too, featured lightweight aluminum seats — see ...