The Hindenburg

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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:)

Ballon Dihydrogène Robert Frères-Jacques Charles Charlière

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

Unidentified Aircraft

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

1890s balloon

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

David Schwarz' Airship

Santos Dumont No 6

Same balloon seen in other movies - IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Semi-ridged airship

The "semi-ridged airship with a light metal frame supported by...oops!"

Dirigeable Clément-Bayard no 1

Zeppelin C Class

In 1908, probably the Zeppelin LZ 4.

Zeppelin LZ 10 Schwaben

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

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

Zeppelin ZR-3 USS Los Angeles

Zeppelin LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin

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

Zeppelin LZ 130 Graf Zeppelin II

The font is shown.

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.