The #Zeppelin is a remarkable example of 20th century engineering that still captures people's imaginations to this day. The transatlantic journeys made by some of the largest of these sky ships took place during only a brief period, yet they have made a significant impact on pop culture with their ironic imagery.
Coming into popular use after #WW1, #Transatlantic Zeppelins like the R34 carried passengers in relative luxury between #Germany, #Scotland and #NewYork, and even as far afield as #Rio de Janeiro during the 1920s and 1930s. The airships #GrafZeppelin and #Hindenburg crossed the Atlantic in two or three days, faster than some contemporary ocean liners! This brief golden era of air travel came to an abrupt and tragic end following the #HindenburgDisaster in May 1937, when the airship burst into flames and 36 people were sadly killed.
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Coming into popular use after #WW1, #Transatlantic Zeppelins like the R34 carried passengers in relative luxury between #Germany, #Scotland and #NewYork, and even as far afield as #Rio de Janeiro during the 1920s and 1930s. The airships #GrafZeppelin and #Hindenburg crossed the Atlantic in two or three days, faster than some contemporary ocean liners! This brief golden era of air travel came to an abrupt and tragic end following the #HindenburgDisaster in May 1937, when the airship burst into flames and 36 people were sadly killed.
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The #Zeppelin is a remarkable example of 20th century engineering that still captures people's imaginations to this day. The transatlantic journeys made by some of the largest of these sky ships took place during only a brief period, yet they have made a significant impact on pop culture with their ironic imagery.
Coming into popular use after #WW1, #Transatlantic Zeppelins like the R34 carried passengers in relative luxury between #Germany, #Scotland and #NewYork, and even as far afield as #Rio de Janeiro during the 1920s and 1930s. The airships #GrafZeppelin and #Hindenburg crossed the Atlantic in two or three days, faster than some contemporary ocean liners! This brief golden era of air travel came to an abrupt and tragic end following the #HindenburgDisaster in May 1937, when the airship burst into flames and 36 people were sadly killed.
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Coming into popular use after #WW1, #Transatlantic Zeppelins like the R34 carried passengers in relative luxury between #Germany, #Scotland and #NewYork, and even as far afield as #Rio de Janeiro during the 1920s and 1930s. The airships #GrafZeppelin and #Hindenburg crossed the Atlantic in two or three days, faster than some contemporary ocean liners! This brief golden era of air travel came to an abrupt and tragic end following the #HindenburgDisaster in May 1937, when the airship burst into flames and 36 people were sadly killed.
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