The American Air Mail Society has launched the first phase of its new online Zeppelin and Airship Catalog on the AAMS website. The catalog can also be accessed at www.zeppelincatalog.org and www.zeppelincatalog.org. The catalog, which is free to the public, includes high resolution cover images, comprehensive search features, historical information for key flights, and more.
Featured are six categories: Pioneer Zeppelins, WWI Zeppelins & Airships, Reparation Zeppelins, LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin, LZ 129 Hindenburg, and LZ 130 Graf Zeppelin.
Here is an example of a LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin catalog page from a 1933 South American flight. Note, in addition to the flight information there is unique research highlighting some of the details not found in existing catalogs. Click on the image to enlarge.
Jim Hill is leading the expert zeppelin team, which includes Cheryl Ganz, Sam Melamed and Fred Reynolds. Charlie Giorgetti of AAMS is the lead on catalog design.
The catalog’s objective is to provide an easy-to-use, accessible catalog that allows users to expand their knowledge in this popular collecting area.