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PhilDernerJr
2010-05-06, 05:52 AM
:arrow: On This Day in Aviation History: May 6th (http://nycaviation.com/2010/05/06/on-this-day-in-aviation-history-may-6th/)

The Hindenburg Disaster in Lakehurst, New Jersey ends the era of the airship. Several firsts, such as PSA’s inaugural flight, United’s flights between NY and San Francisco, first flight of the P-47 Thunderbolt, and TWA’s delivery of the Boeing 307 Stratoliner. Need I say…much more as well.

Tom_Turner
2010-05-07, 10:04 PM
Oh the humanity and all the passengers!

Derf
2010-05-07, 10:43 PM
http://myweb.csuchico.edu/~rdach/huge%20manatee.bmp