Category Archives: ZEPPELIN POST JOURNAL

eZEP-newsletter August 2011: Zeppelin, blimp, airship, Luftschiff and Zeppelinpost

Posted on 10. August 2011 by admin

From Asterix to Zeppelin, from Mary to Dorothy, from Greece to Iceland, from Orly to Le Bourget, from Josef to Magda and from Columbia back to Austria: The Summer2011 issue of the ZEPPELIN POST JOURNAL is currently at the printers … Continue reading →

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80 years ago: LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin Polar Flight in 1931, icebreaker Malyguin

Posted on 24. July 2011 by admin

Do you know what happened today in history 80 years ago? On 24 July 1931, airship LZ-127 GRAF ZEPPELIN departed Friedrichshafen at 9.55 a.m. to fly to Berlin. It was the first leg of the famous Polar Flight. The next … Continue reading →

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75 years airport Flughafen Frankfurt Rhein Main

Posted on 8. July 2011 by admin

75 years ago, on 8 July 1936, Frankfurt Rhein Main airport was officially opened. A Junkers Ju 52 Auntie Ju / Tante Ju aiplane was the first aircraft to land at Frankfurt Rhein Main airport. Later on that day, airship … Continue reading →

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Goodyear is buying three Zeppelin NT airships

Posted on 3. May 2011 by admin

ZLT Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik from Friedrichshafen is selling three zeppelin NT airships to Goodyear. Further details in the press release: ZLT Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik aus Friedrichshafen verkauft drei Zeppelin NT Luftschiffe an Goodyear. Weitere Informationen in der Pressemitteilung: http://www.zeppelinflug.de/dateien/pressemitteilungen/D/goodyearkauft3zeppelinnt.pdf

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100 years Bordstempel – eZEP-newsletter April 2011

Posted on 11. April 2011 by admin

Dear Aerophilatelist, do you know what happened today in history 75 and 100 years ago? Well, 75 years ago, on 10 April 1936, LZ-129 HINDENBURG arrived back at Friedrichshafen, the airship was returning from the first South America Flight 1936, … Continue reading →

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First official airmail 1911, Allahabad – Naini, India

Posted on 18. February 2011 by admin

On the day 100 years ago, on 18 February 1911, a mail bag with approximately 6.000 covers was flown by French pilot Henri Pequet from Allahabad to Naini, India. This small hop of only five miles made history: It was … Continue reading →

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Zeppelin L4 (LZ-27) crashed at Denmark, fuel shortage

Posted on 17. February 2011 by admin

Today in history: On 17 Februar 1915, German naval airship L4 crashed at the shore near Blaavandshuk, Denmark. The airship was on the return flight of a scouting mission along the Norwegian coast when they were facing strong head winds … Continue reading →

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Fred Wiseman – First airmail flight 100 years ago

Posted on 17. February 2011 by admin

On this day in 1911, the first airmail flight took place. Fred Wiseman flew on a self-made Wisman-Peters plane 15 miles from Petaluma to Santa Rosa, California, USA. The flight took two days with a total flying time of only … Continue reading →

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Zeppelin Post Journal, Winter 2010 issue

Posted on 1. December 2010 by admin

The Winter 2010 issue of the ZEPPELIN POST JOURNAL is ready. Enjoy a sneak preview of the 32-pages issue with the full index here: http://www.ezep.de/zpj/2010wi.html The selected web article by Richard Gibbons about double-marked zeppelin LZ-127 Rome Flight covers from … Continue reading →

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BEIJING 2009 AEROPEX opened one year ago

Posted on 12. November 2010 by admin

Today one year ago, BEIJING 2009 AEROPEX opened. This was the specialized airmail exhibition which was held in Beijing from November 12 – 16, 2009. And it was one of the best aerophilatelic shows ever. We are all looking forward … Continue reading →

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