On this day, April 4, 1936, the Hindenburg arrived in Rio de Janeiro.

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On this day, April 4, 1936, the Hindenburg arrived in Rio de Janeiro, on the completion of its first commercial flight of the 1936 season. 1936 was its first season of operation and the only complete season of operation it was to have.

Of course someone on the internet keeps track of that.

The Hindenburg's Flight Schedule

Naturally, British Pathé has video of the arrival:

Hindenburg lands in Rio de Janeiro (1936)
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Airship Hindenburg arrives in Brazil and is placed in hangar after trans-Atlantic flight

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SLATE INFORMATION: From Brazil

BRAZIL: Rio de Janeiro:
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AIRSHIPS Do.Actual Pictures of arrival at Rio de Janiero Ditto from Hearst.


ECKENER, Dr. C.U.in Control Cabin - Rio de Janeiro -


Aviation; Brazil

Zeppelin, landing, blimp, airship
Background: Airship Hindenburg arrives in Brazil and is placed in hangar after trans-Atlantic flight

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Here is a video that consist of a series of stills. These show both the Graf Zeppelin and the Hindenburg. They could be from any trip between 1932 and 1937. The Hindenburg made one successful roundtrip to Rio de Janeiro in 1937 before it set out for the United States in May 1937.

Dirigíveis Graf Zeppelin e Hindenburg nos céus do Brasil
4,296 views • Oct 20, 2019

O POETA Antonio Fernando
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Na década de 30 os dirigíveis alemães eram as grandes novidades nos céus brasileiros - Um vídeo de Antonio Fernando.

The British Movietone video is the same as the British Pathé video, but with narration. They cite the Associated Press as their source.

'Hindenburg' at Rio.
1,424 views • Jul 21, 2015

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(16 Apr 1936) 'Hindenburg' at Rio.
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Here's footage taken from the Graf Zeppelin in 1932. This is what arrival in Rio de Janeiro would have looked like to passengers on the Hindenburg. There's also a part one of this video.

Flying Down To Rio - No. 2 (1932)
80,889 views • Apr 13, 2014

British Pathé
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Titles read: "And now to continue our journey - FLYING DOWN TO RIO - NO. 2 - on board the giant liner of the skies, the Graf-Zeppelin."



Aerial shots of the hills of the West African coast. Map showing the next stage of the route. Aerial shots of large liner in the sea below. M/Ss of passengers playing cards and draughts. L/Ss of Cape Verde (?). Aerial shots of the sea below. A man reads newspaper in the rest room. M/Ss of cabin on board the airship. M/Ss of the crew at work in the navigating room. L/S of sunset. M/Ss of people sitting round table having breakfast. Interior shots of the hull of the ship. Several shots of the metal framework. M/S of engine. M/S of man climbing up from 'car' outside the ship. "A further instalment of out unique air voyage - NEXT WEEK."
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[Easterncedar]

1. Wonderful. I had no idea it had traveled so much before.

What a different world we might have if not for the disastrous end.