Zeppelins Were Cool, Until They Weren't

Zeppelins Were Cool, Until They Weren't
Originally uploaded by mcbickle.

I'm not sure of the details of this zeppelin raid, but it sounds similar to this one: "January 19, 1915, the first bombing of civilians ever, in which two Zeppelins dropped twenty-four 50 kg high explosive bombs and ineffective 3 kg incendiaries on Great Yarmouth, Sheringham, Kings Lynn and the surrounding villages. In all four people were killed, sixteen injured and monetary damage estimated at £7,740."

That's if you believe Wikipedia.

Happily, today, I am celebrating the Empire State Building's 75th birthday. It has been unlit for the past three nights to symbolize a skyline before it was built. Tonight it will be bright white.

Just now on NY1 I saw some footage of the only blimp to dock atop the ESB before someone decided it was too dangerous to do again. This was what the tippy top was meant for before the TV antenna was placed there.

I got to wondering if it was actually a zeppelin or just a blimp that landed there. I didn't get far enough to determine that, as I clearly got waylaid by this image.