86 years ago on August 8, 1936, the Hindenburg passed over Wildwood.
This photo was taken 9 months before the German airship’s fiery crash occurred in Manchester, NJ. At the time this picture was taken, the Hindenburg was on its sixth trip from Frankfurt, Germany, to the Lakehurst NJ Naval Air Station. The captain decided to delay the landing until the high winds subsided and directed the airship over New York City and down the Jersey coastline. Credit: Real Brigantine
