Golden Age of the Great Passenger Airships : Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg | Harold G. Dick

Golden Age of the Great Passenger Airships : Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg | Harold G. Dick | Excellent reference book for the serious airship enthusiast

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Golden Age of the ...

	Golden Age of the Great Passenger Airships : Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg Harold G. Dick Smithsonian, 1992 - 226 pages average customer review:based on 6 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

One of the best.

One of the best airship books written as the author was directly involved in all aspects of the zeppelin program. No book written so far exceeds this one in illuminating the operations and organization of the passenger airship effort. Pictures never before seen are included. The story is told in context with the political situation of the time. A must read book.

Excellent reference book for the serious airship enthusiast

This book is a first-hand account by Harold G. Dick who was the only American ever to be allowed into the Zeppelin-Luftschiffbau operations. His experiences between 1934-1938 and his extensive notes of that time provide the reader with a fantastic understanding of the complexities and excitement associated with these graceful giants of the sky....Wish I had been alive at that time to see them!!!

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Belongs in the Library of Every Zeppelin Enthusiast

As Goodyear's liason to the Zeppelin Company, Harold G. Dick had unprecedented access to the ships, the information, and the people who defined this "golden age." He speaks with authtority because he was there. He can relate unique statistics on the performance of the Hindenberg in trans-Atlantic flight because he flew as a officer/observer. He speaks about the personalities of Dr. Hugo Eckner, the chairman of Zeppelin, and his son Knut, because he enjoyed the friendship of both. He also touches upon the rise of the Nazi Party, since he was a direct witness to propoganda flights (and some more harrowing events). (His photographs of the damage sustained by the Hindenberg as it attempted to lift off on such a flight are unique; Nazi officials confiscated all others, but he managed to hide his film.) His access was unique, and so therefore is this book.

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Best job in the world

Harold Dick wrote an enticing account of his time with the great airships. He had complete access to the entire program. They even let him assume flight control resposibilities. The right man was in the right place at the right time.

An excellent book

An excellent book that appropriately combines historical, technical, and personal detail.

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