What Happened to the Hindenburg: The Zepplin Explodes (1937)

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Zeppelin Hindenburg Blimps Airships Air Disasters Crashes History Hydrogen Lakehurst Explosions
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This riveting six minute short shows the explosion of the world’s largest airship, The Hindenburg (LZ-129) Zepplin Blimp, as it hovered over a huge crowd at Lakehurst Naval Air Base. One of the most significant events of 1937, the Hindenburg disaster shocked the world and remains an important part of aviation history. This short also includes scenes of the Hindenburg flying over New York.

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  • Bad Paint

    Because solar heat caused the hydrogen to expand they painted the Hindenburg with a white metalic paint which turned out to be highly flamable and that is what ignited from the static spark from the tower. It was not the hydrogen.

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