Talk:LZ 129 Hindenburg

Soviet sources of helium for 1930's German passenger Zeppelins?
Ever since I'd first heard about how the US had embargoed helium exports to the Nazis for the Hindenburg, I'd always wondered that where, in the 1930s, the Third Reich HAD been developing pre-war relations between Moscow and Berlin, could the Soviet Union ever have been a usable source of helium for the Hindenburg, using the double-gas cell idea originally conceived for the LZ 129?

One CIA document in PDF form that I found online that deals with Soviet-area helium resources indicates that from before 1934, Stalin's men were interested in helium extraction...if there HAD been enough helium content in Soviet natural gas reserves, might the Soviets been able to sell the Nazi government the helium that the Zeppelin firm wanted to "float" the LZ 129 with?

It's just an interesting thought...

The PIPE (talk) 20:51, 6 May 2017 (UTC)


 * Generally, these talk pages are for discussions about the article, not the subject. That conversation belongs elsewhere. That said, the likelihood of Soviets doing the Nazis a favor around the time of the Hindenburg approach nil - the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was shocking when it was signed. See Nazi–Soviet economic relations (1934–41).  Tarl N.  ( discuss ) 21:18, 6 May 2017 (UTC)

Mention of Nazi needed in lede paragragh
,, , I note the recent edit war over whether or not the word "Nazi" should appear in the first sentence. I don't have a strong opinion on that, but I do think "Nazi" or the role of the airship in Nazi Germany should be mentioned in the lede (it isn't at the moment), possibly in the second sentence. Consider this source that is already cited in the article:. Attic Salt (talk) 18:33, 23 May 2021 (UTC)


 * I'd disagree that it should say "Nazi". It was built by the Zeppelin company, not by the Nazi party. Hugo Eckener was an anti-Nazi to the extent that it continually got him in hot water. E.g., Eventually the Nazis declared Eckener to be persona non grata and his name was no longer allowed to appear in print. The Nazi emblems on the rudders were imposed by Goring, not from the Zeppelin company.
 * I'd regard calling it a Nazi airship as on par with calling the Moderna vaccine a "Trump vaccine". Regards, Tarl N. ( discuss ) 01:47, 24 May 2021 (UTC)


 * Hi, I'm not specifically suggesting that the airship itself be described as "Nazi", but I do think the role the airship played in Nazi Germany needs to be mentioned in the lede, if only to summarise what is already discussed in the body of the article. I apologise for not being clear on this, that being due to my own fogginess. I revised my proposal above in response to this discussionl Thanks, Attic Salt (talk) 01:55, 24 May 2021 (UTC)


 * Ah - like ... and was operated by Nazi's DZR (Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei)? I'd be amendable to something like that. Tarl N. ( discuss ) 02:43, 24 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes, like that. Attic Salt (talk) 03:11, 24 May 2021 (UTC)

I have protected the article for editing to prevent further edit wars, please come to a consensus on this page and the protection can be removed, thanks. MilborneOne (talk) 19:23, 23 May 2021 (UTC)

Last living trans-Atlantic passenger
I moved the bit about the death of the "the last living person to fly across the Atlantic on the Hindenburg", Anne Springs Close, to the end of the article. I also simplified it. I'm not certain where this information really belongs (if it belongs in the article at all), but it's not ideal to have it in the first paragraph of the "Final flight" section. 216.15.21.250 (talk) 04:53, 25 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I cannot see that it is relevant to this article and should be removed. MilborneOne (talk) 06:47, 25 September 2021 (UTC)
 * It would fit in Hindenburg disaster. So I just put it there. ~Anachronist (talk) 07:20, 25 September 2021 (UTC)