Browsing: Hindenburg explosion

Reviewing history in the military, the Air Force and triumphs and misadventures in airpower. “Oh the humanity.” Many recall Herb Morrison’s frantic radio broadcast that led people to lose faith in the airship era for a brief time. Even after more than 30 successful transatlantic trips, Morrison painted a vivid picture of the Hindenburg explosion, which occurred May 6, 1937. A team of experts identified the mysterious cause behind its demise 76 years later: static electricity combined with a hydrogen leak. The Public Domain Review compiled this video to show the successful trips the German passenger airship made just before…

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