85 years after the Hindenburg eruption, there are new videos of one of the great dramas in history

May 6, 1937 will always be remembered as the day that one of the greatest disasters documented in the area of ​​history occurred, not because of the number of casualties but because of the impressive impact the media had on its images in a that world, ever since. , I don’t have cell phones or the Internet. That afternoon, the crash and explosion of the Nazi airship Hindenburg, in New Jersey, It traveled like fire on five continents.

Now they are fulfilled 85 years of that sad event. The black and white or sepia pictures of that disaster They are part of the recent history of mankind.

but, Neural Networks and Deep Learning a YouTube channel that specializes in restoring old footage using artificial intelligence algorithms partially restored the original luster in which they were recorded by those who saw them. One of his latest works is a new video of the Hindenburg disaster.

artificial intelligence coloring is not yet fully memorized hence in the pictures the strange effect of the aerial scenes the airship is seen. Once a verse begins, the images of the ground crew improve significantly.

The tragedy of the Hindenburg shook the world

At 245 meters long and 41 wide -almost similar to the Titanic-, in 1931 construction began on one of the largest aircraft, the zeppelin LZ 129 Hindenburg. Produced by Luftschiffbau Zeppelin, it is dedicated to the president of the Weimar Republic, Paul von Hindenburg. Its premiere will take place with Adolf Hitler at the head of the German government, and the figure of the aircraft will be promoted as a displaying the power and propaganda of Nazism.

the zeppelin It was a great achievement for the time. especially at a time when airlines were limited in carrying goods and mail, and there were almost no passenger planes, which was also noisy and dangerous.

On March 4, 1936, the ship made the first test flight, about three hours. The Hindenburg covers two routes: it connects Frankfurt with Rio de Janeiro and Lakehurst, a New Jersey town located about 100 kilometers south of New York. In its first year of commercial use, it covers 308,323 kilometers, carrying 2,798 passengers and 160 tons of freight and mail. He crossed the Atlantic Ocean 17 times, 10 in the United States and seven in Brazil.

The average travel time in the United States is 59 hours, the return is faster, about 47 hours. The ticket costs between 400 and 450 dollars, about US $ 5,000 now.

On May 6, 1937 everything is ready at Naval Air Station Lakehurst in New Jersey. The German airship Hindenburg is expected without wind and stormy skies. 97 people were traveling on the ship. No one foretells tragedy.

When I tried to moor on the ground, Sparks of static electricity occurred in the aft, probably due to the friction of the metals in its structure. Some researchers believe that because the blimp was previously in a storm over the Atlantic, it charged its structure with static electricity.

Whatever, the spark spread and in just 40 seconds the whole Hindenburg turned to ashes. The news spread the moment Robert Okin, an Associated Press reporter covering the arrival, telegraphed a minute after seeing hell.

However, the words of Herb Morrison, a Chicago radio host who also reported on the airship’s arrival, began to travel the world a few days later when the shocking photos were released. Morrison’s crying, his breathless voice and the phrase “oh, humanity”They are part of modern history. Despite the logical delay in spreading the news across the planet – without the Internet, cell phones or even live television – the Hindenburg incident became the first air disaster in the 20th century to be captured on multimedia.

What does the Hindenburg look like inside?

There was capacity for about 50 people, in addition to the 61-strong crew. It is a luxurious two-deck vehicle with windows on either side that open to travel offering incredible views.

Two internal stairs gave way between both decks. Inside it is an elegant dining room for 50 people premium meals and a great wine list: a living room and a reading room where passengers spent most of their time. In the middle part are the cabins. Inside there is a bunk bed, sink with hot and cold water, and a button to call staff.

In the lower cabin are the toilets, urinal and shower, in addition to the kitchen where the four cooks work and where everyone works with electricity. There was also a crew mess, and a smoking room with an electric burner, as well as a small bar. There was no noise because the engines were more than 27 meters from the passenger cabins. Only the sound of the aluminum piano once broke the silence in its music.

As for the crew cabins, they are located outside the passenger terminal, in the hull. Sometimes, passengers also occupy officers ’cabins because of the high demand to board the airship.

Thanks to four 1,200 horsepower Daimler-Benz DB 602 diesel enginesthe device reaches a maximum speed of 135 km/h.