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| Flight Number | H 13 a |
|---|---|
| Airship Number | LZ 129 Hindenburg |
| Flight Name | First North America Return Flight 1936 |
| Departure Date | May 11, 1936 |
| Departure Location | Lakehurst, USA |
| Arrival Date | May 14, 1936 |
| Arrival Location | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Dispatch Type | New York Cancel |
| Value | $ |
Notes
On May 20-21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh flew the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane Spirit of St. Louis, depicted on these postage stamps. From May 1936, Hindenburg flew the first regularly scheduled roundtrip airmail across the North Atlantic.