I’ve been to the site in Lakehurst where it went up in flames; there’s a museum there with some artifacts from the airship. The most surreal one for me to see was a piece of the nazi flag from the tail of the ship survived.
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What's interesting is the focus on the disaster never talks about the hundreds of successful flights it had while under the leadership of it's developer.
He was replaced by Hitler because he was outspokenly against the party.
I haven't really kept up over the years with leading hypotheses about what triggered the fire / explosion. Last I remember, best idea was a combo of static and guy-wires hitting against metal surfaces on the dirigible. Agree / disagree?
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That’s my understanding, yes. A small hydrogen leak coupled with static discharge being the ignition source is the leading theory.
That mansion though, what kind of establishment is that?
Average one-income boomer home
I’m not sure it’s a mansion since it seems to have storefronts at street level. Maybe a boarding house or hotel?
Yeah, seems like a three-vehicle garage to the right, as well.
Huh, didn't know it crashlanded in the US. I guess, that explains why it's such a popular reference in the English-speaking world.