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09-18-2008, 04:39 PM
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Hindenburg Disaster Photos and Newsreel, Lakehurst, New Jersey, May 6, 1937
The German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire while landing at Naval Air Station Lakehurst in Manchester Township, New Jersey, on May 6, 1937. The airship was destroyed in about half a minute. Thirty-five of the 97 people aboard died, along with one member of the ground crew, bringing the total death toll to 36. The U.S. Commerce Department inquiry and a German commission concluded that leaking hydrogen was ignited by a spark. An electrostatic discharge after the airship flew through a wet, electrically charged atmosphere became the leading explanation, although the exact source of the leak and spark was never determined. Press photographers Murray Becker, Sam Shere and Charles Hoff were at Lakehurst for the scheduled landing. Their photographs show flames erupting from the stern, the hull falling nose-high and the burning framework collapsing onto the field. Newsreel footage records the approach, fire and wreckage. Reporter Herbert Morrison also recorded his commentary with engineer Charles Nehlsen, but the recording was not broadcast live and was added to newsreel footage later. Also covered here: Photographic Time Line
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09-18-2008, 05:39 PM
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Re: Hindenburg Disaster Photos and Newsreel, Lakehurst, New Jersey, May 6, 1937
Holy cow, that announcer sound like he was crying
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12-31-2008, 05:23 PM
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Re: Hindenburg Disaster Photos and Newsreel, Lakehurst, New Jersey, May 6, 1937
yeah he probably was crying too
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04-12-2010, 05:38 PM
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Re: Hindenburg Disaster Photos and Newsreel, Lakehurst, New Jersey, May 6, 1937
Great video, never saw that before
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09-03-2010, 12:41 PM
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Re: Hindenburg Disaster Photos and Newsreel, Lakehurst, New Jersey, May 6, 1937
Wait, these things actually existed? I'm slow...  |
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09-04-2010, 05:34 PM
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Re: Hindenburg Disaster Photos and Newsreel, Lakehurst, New Jersey, May 6, 1937
I didn't realize that only 35 people were killed here...I thought it was all of them on board!
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04-27-2011, 10:15 PM
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Re: Hindenburg Disaster Photos and Newsreel, Lakehurst, New Jersey, May 6, 1937
and adding to the fact that the disc where they were recording was running slower causing his speech to reproduce at a higher pitch when the disc was played back at the correct speed, this guy's was known for having a deep low voice.
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04-28-2011, 11:47 PM
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Re: Hindenburg Disaster Photos and Newsreel, Lakehurst, New Jersey, May 6, 1937
The only swastika to ever fly over the United States was on the tail of the Hindenburg.
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