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7 Cultural influences

The history of Zeppelins is of particular interest to stamp collectors. From 1909 through 1939, Zeppelins carried mail during their international flights, including covers (envelopes with stamps attached and cancelled) prepared by and for collectors. Many nations issued high-denomination Zeppelin stamps, intended for franking of Zeppelin mail. Among the rarest of Zeppelin covers are those carried during the fateful flight of the Hindenburg; those which survived are invariably charred along the margins, and are worth thousands of dollars. An airship museum is planned to open in Suffolk, England.

Zeppelins have also occasionally inspired fictional works. Some notable examples include:

• Zeppelin (UK, 1971): A movie about a German Zeppelin mission in World War I and a German-born British flier facing loyalty conflicts. Directed by Étienne Périer .
• The Hindenburg (USA, 1975): A disaster film about the fateful last trip of LZ129, based on a (rather improbable) sabotage plot. Directed by Robert Wise, it starred George C. Scott, Anne Bancroft, Gig Young and others.

8 See also

• List of Zeppelins
• List of airships of the United States Navy

9 External links

• The Zeppelin museum in Friedrichshafen
• Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik GmbH — The original company, now developing the Zeppelin NT
• Nippon Airship Corporation
• MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH — producers of lightweight, compact and powerful engines since the days of the Zeppelins
• German Zeppelin Shipping Company
• IMDb entry for the movie "Zeppelin"
• IMDb entry for the movie "The Hindenburg"

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