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| Flight Number | H 43 b |
|---|---|
| Airship Number | LZ 129 Hindenburg |
| Flight Name | Ninth North America Flight 1936 |
| Departure Date | September 26, 1936 |
| Departure Location | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Arrival Date | September 29, 1936 |
| Arrival Location | Lakehurst, USA |
| Dispatch Type | Frankfurt Onboard Mail |
| Value | $ |
Notes
Hugo Eckener commanded the 63 hours, 14 minutes flight with 44 passengers plus the crew members. 90 kg of mail were aboard. Postal clerks at the Frankfurt railway post office 19 applied the onboard postmark in advance of the flight together with the round flight cachet showing New York skyscrapers. The map was privately printed to enhance the cover.