The Hindenburg was the largest flying object ever constructed by man. It was a modern marvel of luxury and technology, a literal ocean liner in the sky. However on May 6, 1937 at Naval Air Station Lakewood, the Hindenburg was engulfed and destroyed in a terrible fire.
Two separate investigations, one by the U.S. and one by Nazi Germany, failed to concretely determine the cause. Like any good mystery, conspiracy theories abound. Was it sabotage? Was it pilot error? Was it lightning? Was it a coverup?
James Calaski, founder of Hunting History, will discuss these issues and more when he presents “The Hindenburg Disaster…
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