Zeppelin & Catapult
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R. 101. A reprint of an article by Lieutenant-Colonel V. C. Richmond from the Royal Aeronautical Society Journal on the yet to be launched, and eventually ill-fated Airship. The R. 101 was on her maiden voyage from England to India, and unfortunately crashed and caught fire over a field in France, killing all on board. This book explains technical details of the airship while it was still under construction. This book published August 1929. |
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The Orient Flight LZ 127 - Graf Zeppelin by Fred F. Blau and Cyril Deighton. Published in 1980 by the German Philatelic Society, it is reprinted by Postilion. A very interesting study of this remarkable flight. |
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Commercial Zeppelin Flights to South America by John Duggan and Jim Graue. Published in 1995, this book has the history, and comprehensive listings of flights, postmarks etc. Well illustrated. |
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Deutsche Lufthansa - South Atlantic Airmail Service 1934 - 1939. This book provides a listing of the flights operated by Deutsche Lufthansa on the South Atlantic route between 1934 and 1939, with details of crashes, diversions, delays and ocean "landings". by James W Graue & John Duggan, Published in 2000, by Zeppelin Study Group. |
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Zeppelin Specialized Catalogue 2003 by Michel, Published in 2003, this is a comprehensive listing of Zeppelin mail. Helps understand some nuances that make the subject all the more fascinating. |
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Zeppelin Specialized Catalogue 2003 by Michel, Published in 2003, this is a comprehensive listing of Zeppelin mail. Helps understand some nuances that make the subject all the more fascinating. |
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German North Atlantic Catapult Airmail Flights 1929 - 1935 by James W. Graue. First Published in 2004 and a second edition in 2014, this is of great interest to Catapult Mail collectors. Not much is widely known about this subject in India, though some mail does exist. |