A Bit Of Zeppelin History Up For Auction

Up in flames: The Zeppelins would explode in a fireball similar to the 1937 Hindenburg disaster, above, when the hydrogen-filled airship burst into flames after hitting a mooring mast

How Fearless British Pilots Downed Giant German Zeppelins Using Exploding DARTS In The First World War -- the Daily Mail

It was the logical way to take out targets that were essentially massive balloons filled with flammable gas.

When British First World War pilots were asked to destroy German Zeppelins, they did not turn to guns - but a giant exploding dart.

Now one of the foot-long steel-tipped darts is being sold at auction, without the explosives, and is expected to fetch £1,200.

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My Comment: They will get their price.

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