ARC Identifier 64668 / Local Identifier 342-USAF-12735. Reel 2: 700'. 1) LS Zeppelin (Hindenburg) in flames. 2) MS Camera pans L to R showing wreckage of Zeppelin. 3) US Nose of the burned airship. 4) US Hindenberg circles airfield to make landing. Water tank in Fg. 5) LS Airship bursts into flames and crashes. 6) LS Firefighters fighting the blazing airship. 7) AS Hindenburg in flight. 8) LS The Hindenburg comes in for landing. 9) LS Airship bursts into flames and crashes. 10) LS Firefighters fighting the blazing airship. 11) LS Various scenes of the burning airship. 12) MS Capt. Haynes inspects the demolished airship [Quality: Good]. Good Department of Defense. Department of the Air Force. (09/26/1947 - )
My grandfather, William Deeke, filmed this while working for Pathe. This footage is by far the best quality that I have seen. Thanks for posting.
lowcountryvulcan1 10 months ago
Thx 4 sharing!
Tressco 2 years ago
Sabotage..Eyup.Big time.
FREEW0RLD2012 2 years ago
Sabotage?
So odd that so many great disasters get "investigated", but not solved...
Terrific upload. Thanks.
nameofthepen 2 years ago 2
this is MUST-SEE YT
k0bayashi 2 years ago
This footage definitely commands a new respect for history.
iwearshoess 2 years ago
Amazing resource. Thanks for posting this!
sfdex 2 years ago