He stopped to admire a 28-foot replica of the Hindenburg, the airship considered the pride of Nazi Germany until a raging fire tore through it 80 years ago Saturday as it prepared to land in ...

Chief Petty Officer Frederick “Bull” Tobin led the Navy landing crew. When the airship caught fire, many people ran away from danger, but Tobin shouted, “Navy men, Stand fast!” His words made sailors ...

88 years ago today, it rained fire from the sky over the Shore. As the largest airship ever built, the LZ-129 − better known as the Hindenburg − tried to dock in Lakehurst after a trans ...

LAKEHURST, N.J. – Preparations are under way to mark the upcoming 80th anniversary of the Hindenburg disaster, which is expected to bring dignitaries, historians and media from around the globe ...

On May 6, 1937, the Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed in just minutes, killing 36 people in Lakehurst, New Jersey. The giant airship was destroyed while attempted to dock at Naval Air ...