As the Hindenburg’s tail crashed into the ground, a burst of flame came out of the nose, killing three of the six crew members in the bow. As the ship kept falling with the bow facing upwards (probably because there was more lifting gas still in the nose), part of the port side in front of the front engine and behind the passenger deck crushed in, and a third fire started, erasing the scarlet lettering “Hindenburg” while the ship’s bow lowered.
History captured on film… impressive over and over again. A complete documentary in less than two minutes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LZ_129_Hindenburg
[wallie], 13/05/07, 19:14
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In the year 2014 the New York times has gone offline
The Fourth Estate’s fortunes have waned
What happened to the news?
and what is EPIC
A classic, but it must be reposted by occasion.
http://epic.makingithappen.co.uk/
…Yet these depths abound with mystery. The deep sea is mostly uncharted—only about 5 percent of the seafloor has been mapped with any reasonable degree of detail—and we know very little about the creatures that call it home…
Amazing shots. Enjoy them at:
http://science.readigg.com/
This short film captures the stunning natural beauty of the Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia. Since being declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1978, the park has internationally renowned as one of the most beautiful, unspoiled and remote places of the planet.
In five apocalyptic scenarios…
Uit Horizon, BBC.