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| Flight Number | H 36 b |
|---|---|
| Airship Number | LZ 129 Hindenburg |
| Flight Name | Seventh North America Return Flight 1936 |
| Departure Date | August 20, 1936 |
| Departure Location | Lakehurst, USA |
| Arrival Date | August 22, 1936 |
| Arrival Location | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Dispatch Type | Frankfurt Onboard Cancel |
| Value | $ |
Notes
Ernst Lehmann commanded the 43 hours, 49 minutes flight with 58 crew members and 57 passengers. The flight carried 140 kg of mail plus mail posted aboard. This cover could have been cancelled in advance by the Frankfurt railway post office 19 or placed aboard for cancellation during the flight. The round flight cachet depicts a zeppelin over a ship to emphasize that Hindenburg flew across the Atlantic Ocean in half the time of ships.