Lakehurst

And if we move from the freezing depths of the ocean to the sky, we see the exact same pattern of technological arrogance.

Let's look at Lakehurst, New Jersey, May 6, 1937.

The

Hindenburg.

Not heavy enough to accumulate, especially since temperatures are above freezing, but don't be surprised if you see a few flakes around in Pike County, maybe even western Sussex County.

We're dry for most of the region, except for leftover sprinkles and drizzle stretching from Middletown all the way through Lakehurst, Toms River, Lacey, and Stafford.

And you'll be the last to dry out throughout this morning, with skies turning slowly partly sunny.

Winds are very strong, gusty.

Mata Hari maintained her innocence throughout, saying that she had only lived for love and pleasure.

On this day in 1928, the Graf Zeppelin docked in Lakehurst, New Jersey, after completing its first successful transatlantic flight, but it did get a bit hairy for a little bit.

On day three of the four-day flight, fabric covering a tail fin was damaged during a storm.

The captain sent out a distress call, and workmen were sent outside the ship to make repairs.

When radio calls sent from Lakehurst went unanswered, it was thought the ship had gone down in the ocean.

When it arrived, it became the longest nonstop flight at that point at 111 hours, 44 minutes.

The Graf made about 600 successful flights before being replaced by the Hindenburg in 1936.

Mm-hmm.

And that is from the, in, in May 6th, 1937, over Lakehurst, New Jersey.

The, the German Nazi blimp ha- had flown from Europe to the United States-

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That's also lining up with where the rain is left over.

Light to moderate showers in Toms River, Brick, all the way through Lakehurst and Chestnut.

This continues to slowly make its way offshore.

The bigger picture showing an area of low pressure near southern New Jersey.

Skies are dry for the most part, except for a few leftover showers farther south in Ocean County, but already seeing a few breaks in the clouds in northwest of 287.

But for Ocean County, a wet start for you.

Forkett River and Toms River, Brick and Lakehurst, light rain, Jackson more of the same.

That continues to slowly move offshore and taper off.

But more than anything, the FBI received more tips about anti-Semitic things than any other type of so-called tip.

where someone would write in in really terrible language saying, I saw somebody by the side of the road near Lakehurst where the Hindenburg went down who was doing something that looked suspicious to me and he definitely looked Jewish, which is horrible to think about in the United States before World War II.

You don't think of that strand of anti-Semitism being so strong.

And yet it really was.

What you then have is this guy, Herb Morrison, who's befriended a few folks at American Airlines, which is a brand new, recently created airline, which really wants to get its name out there and advance the cause for heavier than air flight or airplanes, which is only just being profitable for civilian transportation.

They want to advertise their service as they're a connecting service with the Hindenburg.

They'll come pick you up in Lakehurst and fly you on to destinations across the US.

And they're trying to overcome the reputation that airplanes are dangerous.

Um, she was not in the Navy, but she worked for the Navy.

And she took a job at the Lakehurst military base, which I only bring up because it housed the Hindenburg.

I've been, I've seen the hangar.

Okay.