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So apparently, after the famous zeppelin Hindenburg's first flight of the 1937 season, while the crew was inspecting the ship following the landing, they discovered that one of the gas cells in the stern was leaking. It had been torn open by a broken cable. Given that the ship had been flying through an electrically charged sky, it's a miracle she didn't blow up.

My question is, WI the Hindenburg had caught fire, right in front of all the media of the day? Would that end the era of airships? Hitler and Goering apparently weren't too thrilled with zeppelins, so maybe their days were numbered anyway.

Thoughts?
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