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{{quote|''"Oh, the humanity!"''|'''Herbert Morrison''', in a radio broadcast}}
On May 6, 1937, the German airship LZ 129 ''Hindenburg'' was about to land at what was at that time [[w:
One cannot overstate the appeal of these magnificent airships. People would drop what they were doing and rush outside to see one pass overhead. They would take pictures. It was the kind of thing you told your grandchildren about, especially if you got to tour one while it was landed or—OMG! -- ride in one. Cross the technological sophistication of the "Concorde" and the grandeur of "RMS Titanic" and you'll have some idea.
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