 $29.95 |
The Hindenburg
- VHS Video
This is the complete story of the world's largest
airship, from the struggles of its visionary creator,
Count Zeppelin, to the theory that a bomb caused its
destruction. Includes a minute-by-minute account of
the catastrophe, rare film footage of the opulent
craft and its upper-class passengers, and the complete
radio broadcast that informed the world of the calamity
as it happened. This is the first in-depth look at
the disaster that shocked a nation- and ended the
age of the airship forever. Approx. 100 min. |
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$19.95 |
National Geographic:
Hindenburg's Fiery Secret
- VHS Video
Including rare, never-before-released footage, this
video features amazing images onboard Hindenburg,
incredible first-hand accounts from crash witnesses
and survivors, and new scientific evidence from a
former NASA engineer whose research reveals what may
have actually caused the fireball that killed 36 passengers
and crew members. See the unforgettable story of heroes
and horror, and the end of history's golden age of
passenger airships. 60 min. |
$19.95 |
Lighter than Air History:
The Rigid Airships - VHS
Video
From conception to first flight, from tragedy to triumph,
this riveting documentary explores the early airships
and their place as a catalyst for world travel from
the 1920s-1940s. Originally designed to inform the
public and promote peacetime use of these airships,
this film features rare live footage capturing the
behemoths taking flight, while the crash of the Hindenburg
shows the literal and figurative demise of this commercial
transport mode. 42 minutes. |
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$24.95 |
LZ-129 Hindenburg
- VHS Video
The Most Famous Airship of All Time. Containing newsreels,
outtakes, company films and private motion pictures,
this collection features the Hindenburg in all of
its finest moment - including rare footage in South
America - with only one minute of footage of the ship's
final flight. B&W, 60 minutes. |
$19.95 |
What Happened to the
Hindenburg? - VHS
Video
Secrets of the Dead
The disintegration of the Hindenburg in 1937 is one
of the most famous disasters of the 20th century.
The accident that ended the golden age of airships
is generally attributed to the ignition of hydrogen
gas used for lift. Here, Addison Bain, a retired NASA
scientist and hydrogen specialist, sets out on a personal
quest of theorizing and experimentation to prove that
the Hindenburg's real flaw was only skin deep. 1 hour.
VHS |
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$24.95 |
Modern Marvels:
Airships - VHS
Video
The story of the inventors and innovations
behind these fascinating flyers. Discover what distinguishes
a blimp from a balloon from a zeppelin, find out
how the lessons learned during the heyday of lighter-than-air
travel are sewing the seeds for a renais-sance today
and go aboard the new breed of Zeppelin that is
once again taking to the skies. Filled with archival
footage, expert interviews and up-close looks at
famous airships, this is a journey through the history
of the largest machines ever to take flight. 50
min. |
