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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: The joy of Zeppelins
Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2024 02:37:08 -0000 (UTC)
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On 5 Nov 2024 00:55:15 GMT, rbowman wrote:

> On Mon, 4 Nov 2024 21:56:47 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> 
>> I think the full rigids are considered too fragile for safety. This in
>> spite of the fact that ex-Navy man Hugo Eckener had a 100% safety
>> record in piloting hydrogen-filled craft.
> 
> Ex-Navy? He did good work.

He was legendary. His crew used to joke that the storms would see him 
coming and turn aside. ;)

Trouble is, he wasn’t loyal enough to the Nazi regime. So he got replaced 
by a less experienced captain on that fateful last voyage of the 
Hindenburg. And the rest is (sadly) history ...