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LZ 129 Hindenburg - the complete Story

John Duggan

Sof back - A5 format
302 pages 107 photos.

A detailed account of the construction process and description of the ship itself. Routes of all flights, based on official log books, list of crew members and an in-depth contemporary analysis of both South American and North American services with emphasis on suggestion for future improvements based on the 1936 experience. An appraisal of the financial results of these services showing demonstrating that a full 1937 season might have returned a profit. A survey of opinions and evidence surronding the Lakehurst crash are included.

Much of the information included in this book has never been published before.

Review by AHT Webmaster

"I thought I knew a lot about the Hindenburg - until I read this. I learn more about this ship in the first few pages than I ever did in the collection of books I've got access to. This book is an ESSENTIAL read"

Note : - We sold ouf of our stock at the AHT AGM, so this shows how popular it is. Order now to aviod dissapointment.

£ 33.00

Graf Zeppelin Flights to England

John Duggan 112 pages A5 softback Format.

A description and valuation of mail carried and the flights themselves in 1930, 1931 and 1932. Contents include contemporary newspaper reports, detailed flight routes based on original flight log books, lists of passengers and crews. German postal regulations, British refusals to provide arrival cancels.

£11.25
Commercial Zeppelin Flights to South America

John Duggan & James W Graune A4 Softbound 233 pages

Flight details and routes, mail quantities, postal rates, mail-drops and pick-ups for the Zeppelins on the South American Service. Such information is not availalbe in any other publication and prepresents the only certain way of distinguishing mail between Zeppelin and Lufthansa mail on thie route in the 1934-1937. Some flight route maps and many illustrations.
£21.25
Graf Zeppelin to the Balkans

John Duggan A5 Softbound 48 pages

A very detailed analysis of the mail for thie major and philatelically-complicated flight in 1929. Incudes a flight route map, description of the flight, crew list, German postal regulations. Profusely illustrated.
£ 8.50
Olympia Fahrt 1936

John Duggan A5 softbound 48 pages

The philatelic story of the 1936 Olympic Games. As well as describing and depicting the mail (including rare acceptances from Treaty States) the book illustrates menues, wine cards, passenger and crew lists, passenger ticket and advertisments from Lufthansa and American Airlines.
£8.50
Deutsche Lufthansa - South Altantic Service -1934-1939

James Graue and John Duggan 240 pages A5 format

A complete listing of all trans-atlantic and connecting flights with comprehensive details of all delayed flights, flight records, diverted flights, crashes and "ocean landings". Valuations. Extensivly Illustrated. Such information is not available in any other published work.
£ 29.75
The Siemans-Schukert Airship

John Duggan A5 format softbound 40 pages 23 photographs

The Story of the construction of this ship and its hugew revolving shed. Details of the 73 flights made during 1911 and 1912 together with the aeronautical background against which these activities took place.
£5.50

"R101 : A pictorial history" *NEW*

by Nick le Neve Walmsley

Hardback 140 pages

To find such a pictorial archive of stunning photo's is rare. To find them all on the history of one ship is impossible, until now. This superbly researched and richly detailed book is an essential to every lighter than air library. The AHT has made some of it's archive available and many of the photo's in this book have never been seen outside the archive.

 £19.25
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"The British Dirigible Program 1919-1930" *NEW*

by E.B Cochran

Soft spiral bound - 200 pages

A rare manuscript which had recently been reproduced by the AHT. A very detailed techincial analisys of all the british airships. A essential read for the techincal date it contains.

 £22.49
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"British Airships in Pictures"

An illustrated history 1784-1998.
By Patric Abbott and Nick Walmsley
Hardback 112 pages

This authoritative book describes the development and use of the British
Airship in peacetime and war. The illustrations, many of which are
previously unpublished, have been carefully selected to complement
the detailed chronology of the text.

£22.50

"Airship Navigator"

By E.A. Johnson
Hardback 205 pages

An excellent personal view and biography of the R101 Navigator and
the tragedy of the final flight. Written by his son, it covers the early years
of the British Airship Service.

Review Alastair Lawson - AHT Webmaster "Many books have been written regarding the background to the R101 tragedy, however this book goes in to such detail, which has not been bettered" It's the follow up to "Ride the Storm"

 £24.45