Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin

Although some European armies had flirted earlier with ballooons, the use of Civil War aerial observers did have one historical effect, Crouch notes: One of Lowe's discharged balloonists gave a balloon ride to a wartime observer from Germany that year, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin.

150 years ago, military intel first got off the ground 2011

Although some European armies had flirted earlier with ballooons, the use of Civil War aerial observers did have one historical effect, Crouch notes: One of Lowe's discharged balloonists gave a balloon ride to a wartime observer from Germany that year, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin.

150 years ago, military intel first got off the ground 2011

Although some European armies had flirted earlier with ballooons, the use of Civil War aerial observers did have one historical effect, Crouch notes: One of Lowe's discharged balloonists gave a balloon ride to a wartime observer from Germany that year, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin.

150 years ago, military intel first got off the ground 2011

Although some European armies had flirted earlier with ballooons, the use of Civil War aerial observers did have one historical effect, Crouch notes: One of Lowe's discharged balloonists gave a balloon ride to a wartime observer from Germany that year, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin.

150 years ago, military intel first got off the ground 2011

The rigid airships made famous during the Great War bore the name of their creator, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin.

Castles of Steel Massie, Robert K., 1929- 2003

He'll join Lindbergh on a panel with a veritable who's who of aviation-history names, including Amanda Wright Lane, great-grandniece of Orville and Wilbur Wright; Sergei Sikorsky, son of Igor Sikorsky, who created the first single-rotor, mass-produced helicopter; and Wolfgang von Zeppelin, great-great-grandnephew of airship developer Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin.

The Seattle Times 2011

The list runs from Henry Ford and Alfred Sloan to the founders of Citroën, Opel, Honda, the Indy 500 and Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, whose airship company survives as auto supplier ZF today.

Freep.com - RSS 2009

In 1863 President Lincoln met young Prussian army officer Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, who was visiting America to observe the Union Balloon Corps.

American Connections James Burke 2007

In 1863 President Lincoln met young Prussian army officer Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, who was visiting America to observe the Union Balloon Corps.

American Connections James Burke 2007