The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg movie poster.

Movie (1975)

Starring:
George C. Scott (Col. Franz Ritter)
Anne Bancroft (Ursula, The Countess)
William Atherton (Boerth)
Roy Thinnes (Martin Vogel)

(Synopsis:)

Montgolfière Le Réveillon

Robert Frères-Jacques Charles Charlière Ballon Dihydrogène

First manned hydrogen balloon flight on December 1, 1783 by Jacques Charles and Nicolas-Louis Robert.

Henri Giffard Airship Project

The "new-born banana split with four scoops".

Giffard's Project (1855).

Henri Giffard Ballon captif à vapeur (1878)

"In the Gay Nineties, ballooning really got off the ground."

Santos Dumont No 1

First cigar shaped airship.

Santos Dumont No 1 (1898).

August Von Parseval No 1 Drachen (1906)

David Schwarz Airship

Thomas Baldwin California Arrow

Santos Dumont No 9

Made numerous successful ascents over Paris; landed on June 23rd, 1903, on the Champs-Elysees. Named also "La Balladeuse".

Julliot-Surcouf semi-rigid dirigible Le Jaune

The "semi-ridged airship with a light metal frame supported by...oops!".
Built by Surcouf but designed by Julliot, "Le Jaune" (The Yellow) flew in 1903.

Clément-Bayard No 1 Dirigible

Unidentified Airship

The gondola.

Zeppelin C Class

In 1908, probably the Zeppelin LZ 4.

Unidentified Zeppelin

Zeppelin LZ 18 (L 2)

Zeppelin of I Class.

Zeppelin P Class

Probably L12 (LZ 43) or L13 (LZ 45).

Probably the L12.

Zeppelin LZ 10 Schwaben

Second of the three Zeppelin of F Class built.
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Zodiac XII Spiess

French designer Joseph Spiess registered a trademark for his dirigible in 1873. It took nearly forty years before he could build it with his own funds (manufactured by Société Zodiac) and offered it to the French Army in January 1913. France discovered then that it's design was more effective than claimed by it's designer.
Same footage seen in another movie at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Zeppelin ZR-3 USS Los Angeles

Zeppelin LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin

Registration D-LZ127.
Same type also seen in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Zeppelin LZ 130 Graf Zeppelin II

The font is shown.
Registration D-LZ130.

Hispano HA-1112-M1L Buchon

Registered as N109ME in 1975.
Acting as a Bf 109 B of the Condor Legion coming straight from Spain, a ferry flight over France unable to the Messerschmitt without refueling.

Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10/U4

Despite the action taking place in 1937, the paint scheme and commanding chevrons are those used over the Russian sector in mid 1942.

Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10/U4 (W.Nr. 611943).

Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10/U4 (W.Nr. 611943).

Francesco Lana de Terzi's Flying Boat Concept

Seen on the wall of the Hindenburg's smoking room.

Nobile N-4 Italia

Seen on the wall of the Hindenburg's smoking room.

Note the LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin on the right side of the screen.

Zeppelin LZ 129 Hindenburg

Same type also seen in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

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See also

• The Hindenburg at IMDb
• The Hindenburg at Wikipedia
• The Hindenburg at IMCDb