Zeppelin

LZ-129 Hindenburg was the first airliner to provide regularly-scheduled service between Europe and North America.While the airship is better remembered for the fiery Hindenburg disaster of 1937 than for its many technological achievements, it was the fastest and most comfortable way to cross the Atlantic in its day.

The Hindenburg disaster effectively ended the nascent airship industry, but dirigible designs persist today.

Porto : Lello & Irmao, [1930?]

Important airships built by the Zeppelin company.

Tyson Rininger’s name is synonymous with incredible aviation imagery. For over 20 years his work has been seen on the cover of magazines, the pages of aerospace books and above the dates on showcase calendars. His affair with aviation doesn’t stop at the viewfinder, loving all things air show related, Tyson was even a…

“Although adding airships to pictures, movies and real life always makes everything better, I still have to point out fake history when I see it. Wonderful composite of a photo showing Friedrichstrasse in 1903 with added airship & sky & turned to night. Original on the right.”

History used to be one of our favorite subjects back in school. We absolutely adored learning about ancient cultures, long-gone civilizations, recent developments, and how things changed (though people mostly stayed the same). So whenever there’s a chance to share this passion for the past with you, we pounce!