Zeppelin

:This is an article about Zeppelin airship class. For general article about airships, see airship. For the famous British rock band, see Led Zeppelin.

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.

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1909 - 1939 - Zeppelin mail - Suffolk

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

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• 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.

Zeppelins are a prop of a modern sub-genre of science fiction that is inspired by the visions of the 1930s.

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Science fiction - 1930s

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Examples are Crimson Skies and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.

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Crimson Skies - Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

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