May 6, 2012, was the 75th anniversary of the Hindenburg disaster. The Hindenburg’s sister ships Graf Zeppelin (LZ-127) and USS Los Angeles (originally LZ-129) were also built by the German Zeppelin company. On October 23, 1933, Miami welcomed the Graf Zeppelin. The Graf Zeppelin also shared several German crew members with the Hindenburg, one of whom died in the Hindenburg disaster.
Arrival of Graf Zeppelin: Miami (October 23, 1933)
Mayor E.G. Sewell welcomes the crew of Graf Zeppelin (October 23, 1933)
Airship Los Angeles over Miami (1925)
Tags: airships, blimps, Graf Zeppelin, Hindenburg, Los Angeles, Miami
