Why was there a swastika on the Hindenburg?

Answer 1

At the time the Nazi party was in control of Germany. The Hindenburg was used a Nazi form of Propaganda. They painted their symbol on the side of it to show that they were superior. and in dirigible (blimp) travel at the time they were one the best. They also had designs to use these airships as war-machines until technology improvements made aeroplanes were far superior in as bombers. At the time however airships had far greater range than planes.