![TIL that the Empire State Building's antenna was originally designed to be a dock for zepplin airships. It was used only once in September 1931 and abandoned entirely after the Hindenburg incident. : TIL that the Empire State Building's antenna was originally designed to be a dock for zepplin airships. It was used only once in September 1931 and abandoned entirely after the Hindenburg incident. :](https://external-preview.redd.it/ytolBkUP4UVT3qY2Sse7u6IxW2qcfDG0Hssv9zpTYdk.jpg?auto=webp&s=cfe456930f3aaf35d6a910bc873b51cb1b6ff29b)
TIL that the Empire State Building's antenna was originally designed to be a dock for zepplin airships. It was used only once in September 1931 and abandoned entirely after the Hindenburg incident. :
![11 m Band Extended Double Zeppelin 'Zepp' (EDZ) antenna centred at 27.500 MHz: Construction details | Antennas, Ham radio, Amateur radio 11 m Band Extended Double Zeppelin 'Zepp' (EDZ) antenna centred at 27.500 MHz: Construction details | Antennas, Ham radio, Amateur radio](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a3/6f/af/a36faf4943040f0c3486d3ae293666ce.gif)
11 m Band Extended Double Zeppelin 'Zepp' (EDZ) antenna centred at 27.500 MHz: Construction details | Antennas, Ham radio, Amateur radio
![Antenna Aerial Empire State Zeppelin Airship Landing Point Editorial Stock Image - Image of airship, cityscape: 92757929 Antenna Aerial Empire State Zeppelin Airship Landing Point Editorial Stock Image - Image of airship, cityscape: 92757929](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/antenna-aerial-empire-state-zeppelin-airship-landing-point-92757929.jpg)